Utilization and management of maternal and child health funds in rural Nepal

Community Development Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-89

  Morrison, Joanna ^a   Thapa, Rita ^b   Sen, Aman ^b   Neupane, Rishi ^b   Borghi, Jo ^c   Tumbahangphe, Kirti Man ^b   Osrin, David ^a   Manandhar, Dharma ^b   Costello, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Mother and Infant Research Activities MIRA   (Nepal)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL PROVISION; HEALTH CARE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MATERNAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; RURAL AREA; SUSTAINABILITY; WOMENS STATUS;

NEPAL;

EID: 77949620537     PISSN: 00103802     EISSN: 14682656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cdj/bsn029     Document Type: Article

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