Is religion the forgotten variable in maternal and child health? Evidence from Zimbabwe

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 118, Issue C, 2014, Pages 80-88

  Ha, Wei ^a   Salama, Peter ^b   Gwavuya, Stanley ^b   Kanjala, Chifundo ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

African Independent Church; Apostolic religion; Maternal and child health; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

CHILD HEALTH; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL HEALTH; RELIGION; VACCINATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MASS IMMUNIZATION; MATERNAL WELFARE; PRENATAL CARE; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL STATUS; YOUNG ADULT; ZIMBABWE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VACCINATION;

ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PRENATAL CARE; RELIGION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 84927138997     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.07.066     Document Type: Article

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