Equity of access to and utilization of reproductive health services in Thailand: National Reproductive Health Survey data, 2006 and 2009

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 19, Issue 37, 2011, Pages 86-97

  Kongsri, Suratchada ^a   Limwattananon, Supon ^b   Sirilak, Supakit ^c   Prakongsai, Phusit ^d   Tangcharoensathien, Viroj ^d  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Director Bureau of Policy and Strategy   (Thailand)

^d MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Equity and access; Exclusive breastfeeding; Family planning; Low birthweight; Reproductive health surveys; Skilled attendance at delivery; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL CARE; NEWBORN; PHARMACY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RURAL AREA; SKILL; THAILAND; TREND STUDY; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; THAILAND; URBAN POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955736416     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(11)37569-6     Document Type: Article

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