Changes in the selected reproductive health indicators among married women of reproductive age in low performing areas of Bangladesh: Findings from an evaluation study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Gazi, Rukhsana ^a   Kabir, Humayun ^a   Saha, Nirod Chandra ^a  

^a Centre for Equity and Health Systems   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

ANC; Awareness; Bangladesh; CPR; Family planning; Married women; Pregnancy complications; Reproductive health; RTI STI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POVERTY AREAS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84901691603     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-478     Document Type: Article

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