UTILIZATION OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN SOUTH INDIA

In this study we examine the patterns and determinants of maternal health care use across different social setting in south India: in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. We use data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) carried out during 1992-93 across most states in Ind...

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Glavni autor: Navaneetham, K
Format: Printed Book
Izdano: Centre for Development Studies-WP307 2000
Teme:
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Online pristup:http://10.26.1.76/ks/00228.pdf
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