Determining the effective coverage of maternal and child health services in Kenya, using demographic and health survey data sets: tracking progress towards universal health coverage

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 442-453

  Nguhiu, Peter K ^a   Barasa, Edwine W ^a,b   Chuma, Jane ^a,c  

^a KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

effective coverage; equity; Kenya; maternal and child health; quality

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; EQUITY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEY; MATERNAL HEALTH;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KENYA; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EQUITY; HEALTH SERVICE; INSURANCE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

KENYA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH EQUITY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KENYA; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85012974064     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12841     Document Type: Article

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