Determinants of utilization of sufficient tetanus toxoid immunization during pregnancy: Evidence from the Kenya demographic and health survey, 2008-2009

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 492-499

  Haile, Zelalem T ^a   Chertok, Ilana R Azulay ^b   Teweldeberhan, Asli K ^c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographic and Health Survey; Immunization; Kenya; Pregnancy; Tetanus toxoid

Indexed keywords

TETANUS TOXOID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TETANUS; TETANY; YOUNG ADULT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TETANUS; TETANUS TOXOID; TETANY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877922306     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-012-9638-9     Document Type: Article

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