Do women with higher autonomy seek more maternal health care? Evidence from Eritrea and Ethiopia

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 599-620

  Woldemicael, Gebremariam ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ERITREA; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ERITREA; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953425636     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399331003599555     Document Type: Article

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