A policy analysis of the implementation of a reproductive health vouchers program in Kenya

BMC Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Abuya, Timothy ^a   Njuki, Rebecca ^a   Warren, Charlotte E ^a   Okal, Jerry ^a   Obare, Francis ^a   Kanya, Lucy ^a   Askew, Ian ^a   Bellows, Ben ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Family planning; Maternal health; Output based approach; Policy analysis; Reproductive health; Safe motherhood; Vouchers

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; KENYA; MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW;

FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; KENYA; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84868594274     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-540     Document Type: Article

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