Women’s groups’ perceptions of neonatal and infant health problems in rural Malawi
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Women's groups' perceptions of neonatal and infant health problems in rural Malawi.
AIMS To present the perceptions of women in rural Malawi regarding the health problems affecting neonates and infants and to explore the relevance of these perceptions for child health policy and strategy in Malawi. METHODS Women's groups in Mchinji district identified newborn and infant health problems (204 groups, 3484 women), prioritised problems they considered most important (204 groups,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Malawi Medical Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1995-7262
DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v21i4.49637