Community engagement to enhance child survival and early development in low-and middle-income countries: An evidence review

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 19, Issue , 2014, Pages 67-88

  Farnsworth, S Katherine ^a   Böse, Kirsten ^b   Fajobi, Olaoluwa ^b   Souza, Patricia Portela ^c   Peniston, Anne ^a   Davidson, Leslie L ^d   Griffiths, Marcia ^e   Hodgins, Stephen ^f  

^a UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^e The Manoff Group   (United States)

^f SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONSUMER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84908869423     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2014.941519     Document Type: Review

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