Accredited Social Health Activists and pregnancy-related services in Uttarakhand, India
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Introduction Accredited social health activist (ASHA) is a key link to public health services in villages in India. We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the proportion of women utilising services of the ASHA for pregnancyrelated conditions. We assessed the knowledge, attitude, practices, hindrances and motivation factors among ASHAs regarding pregnancy-related conditions. We also sought to determine the factors associated with the utilisation of ASHAs for pregnancy-related services.
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دوره 6 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012