Effect of government-community healthcare co-financing on maternal and child healthcare in Nigeria;L'effet du cofinancement des soins par le gouvernement et la communaute sur la sante maternelle et infantile au Nigeria

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-41

  Adinma, Echendu Dolly ^a   Brian DAdinma, J I ^a   Obionu, C C ^a   Asuzu, M C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Government community healthcare co financing; Maternal and child healthcare; South Eastern Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; NIGERIA; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 80053331239     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v30i1.69882     Document Type: Article

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