Determinants of institutional delivery in rural Jhang, Pakistan
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Determinants of institutional delivery in rural Jhang, Pakistan
BACKGROUND There is expert consensus that delivery at a health facility substantially reduces the risk of maternal death. By increasing the use of antenatal (ANC), postnatal care (PNC) and family planning, the risk of maternal death can be further reduced. There has been little investigation of factors associated with the use of these services in Pakistan. METHODS A representative household s...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Equity in Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-10-31