Factors associated with skilled attendance at delivery in Uganda: Results from a national health facility survey

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 249-255

  Mbonye, Anthony K ^a   Asimwe, John Bosco ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b UGANDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

EmOC; Health facilities; Health system; Skilled attendance at delivery; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELIVERY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSTETRIC CARE; UGANDA;

EID: 77958178825     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2010.22.2.249     Document Type: Article

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