Women's reproductive health in slum populations in India: Evidence from NFHS-3

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 264-277

  Hazarika, Indrajit ^a  

^a Indian Institute of Public Health   (India)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Contraception; India; National Family Health Survey 3; Skilled delivery care; Slum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PRENATAL CARE; REPRODUCTION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY AREAS; PRENATAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953653741     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-009-9421-0     Document Type: Article

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