Impact of conditional cash transfers on maternal and newborn health

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 4 SUPPL.2, 2013, Pages

  Glassman, Amanda ^a   Duran, Denizhan ^a   Fleisher, Lisa ^b   Singer, Daniel ^c   Sturke, Rachel ^d   Angeles, Gustavo ^e   Charles, Jodi ^b   Emrey, Bob ^b   Gleason, Joanne ^f   Mwebsa, Winnie ^f   Saldana, Kelly ^b   Yarrow, Kristina ^b   Koblinsky, Marge ^b  

^a CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b United States Agency for International Development   (United States)

^c EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Conditional cash transfers; Global health; Incentives; Maternal health; Millennium development goals; Newborn health; Social protection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT WELFARE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MATERNAL WELFARE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONALITY; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTIVATION; PREGNANCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 84896881678     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: 20721315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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