Impact of prenatal care utilization on infant care practices in Nepal: A National representative cross-sectional survey

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 99-109

  Neupane, Subas ^a   Nwaru, Bright I ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; DHS; Nepal; Newborn care; Skilled provider

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; NEPAL; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PRENATAL CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893691585     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-013-2136-y     Document Type: Article

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