Does type of household affect maternal health? evidence from india

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 329-353

  Saikia, Nandita ^a   Singh, Abhishek ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DELIVERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; INDIA; INTERVIEW; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MASS MEDIUM; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRENATAL CARE; RELIGION; SOCIAL STATUS; WORK; FAMILY SIZE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650281111     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932008003209     Document Type: Article

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