Does institutional delivery help in improving infant and child health care practices and health promotion related parameters? A study from Bellary, Karnataka
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Introduction In spite of emphasis on institutional delivery, a considerable number of births are being conducted at home and by traditional birth attendant (TBA). Institutional delivery is hypothesised to improve health seeking behaviour and health care practices related to infant and child care. In this paper we report that in a poorly performing district institutional delivery does not seem to change the health care practices of the people.
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