Can surveys of women accurately track indicators of maternal and newborn care? A validity and reliability study in Kenya

Journal of Global Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2016, Pages

  McCarthy, Katharine J ^a   Blanc, Ann K ^a   Warren, Charlotte E ^a   Kimani, James ^b   Mdawida, Brian ^c   Ndwidga, Charity ^c  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^b Department for International Development ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c POPULATION COUNCIL   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; KENYA; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH CARE; NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KENYA; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85010440520     PISSN: 20472978     EISSN: 20472986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.06.020502     Document Type: Article

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