Barriers to Utilization of Antenatal Care Services in Eastern Nepal
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Barriers to Utilization of Antenatal Care Services in Eastern Nepal
BACKGROUND World Health Organization recommends at least four pregnancy check-ups for normal pregnancies. Ministry of Health and Population Nepal has introduced various strategies to promote prenatal care and institutional delivery to reduce maternal and child deaths. However, maternal health service utilization is low in some selected socio-economic and ethnic groups. Hence, this study aims to...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Public Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2296-2565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00197