Integrating family planning messages into immunization services: A cluster-randomized trial in Ghana and Zambia

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 359-366

  Vance, Gwyneth ^a   Janowitz, Barbara ^a   Chen, Mario ^a   Boyer, Brooke ^a   Kasonde, Prisca ^a   Asare, Gloria ^b   Kafulubiti, Beatrice ^c   Stanback, John ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b GHANA HEALTH SERVICE   (Ghana)

^c Zambia Ministry of Health   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Family planning; immunization; integration; referrals; vaccinators

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; METHODS; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; POSTNATAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX EDUCATION; YOUNG ADULT; ZAMBIA;

ADULT; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; POSTNATAL CARE; SEX EDUCATION; YOUNG ADULT; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84900404141     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czt022     Document Type: Article

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