oxytoComparison of Domiciliary and Institutional Delivery-care Practices in Rural Rajasthan, India
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Comparison of Domiciliary and Institutional Delivery-care Practices in Rural Rajasthan, India
A retrospective cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess key practices and costs relating to home- and institutional delivery care in rural Rajasthan, India. One block from each of two sample districts was covered (estimated population--279,132). Field investigators listed women who had delivered in the past three months and contacted them for structured case interview. In total, 1947 (96...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1606-0997
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v27i2.3371