Determinants of child immunization in Nepal: The role of women's empowerment

Health Education Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 642-653

  Pandey, Shanta ^a   Lee, Hae Nim ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

child immunization; maternal health; Nepal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPOWERMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NEPAL; PRENATAL CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION;

EID: 84868705555     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896911419343     Document Type: Article

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