Modeling the dynamics of maternal healthcare in Uganda: A system dynamics approach

World Journal of Modelling and Simulation

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 163-172

  Sooka, Christopher ^a   Rwashana Semwanga, Agnes ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Maternal healthcare; Modeling; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 83655192791     PISSN: 17467233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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