Determinants of maternal health care utilization in Bangladesh

Research Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 113-119

  Mustafizur Rahman, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Delivery assistance; Delivery period; Health professional; Maternal health; Post natal care

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349481502     PISSN: 1815932X     EISSN: 19936079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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