The Nigeria Independent Accountability Mechanism for maternal, newborn, and child health

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 113-116

  Garba, Aminu Magashi ^a   Bandali, Sarah ^b  

^a Evidence for Action   (Nigeria)

^b Evidence for Action   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Evidence for Action (E4A); Maternal, newborn, and child health; Nigeria; Transparency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NIGERIA; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; CHILD CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARDS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84908251140     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.07.004     Document Type: Article

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