Community-driven impact of a newborn-focused behavioral intervention on maternal health in Shivgarh, India

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-55

  Kumar, Vishwajeet ^a   Kumar, Aarti ^a   Das, Vinita ^b   Srivastava, Neeraj M ^a   Baqui, Abdullah H ^c   Santosham, Mathuram ^c   Darmstadt, Gary L ^c  

^a Community Empowerment Lab ^*  (India)

^b KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change management; Care seeking; Equity; Essential newborn care; India; Maternal health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDIA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84862801966     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.10.031     Document Type: Article

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