The influence of quality maternity waiting homes on utilization of facilities for delivery in rural Zambia

Abstract Background Residential accommodation for expectant mothers adjacent to health facilities, known as maternity waiting homes (MWH), is an intervention designed to improve access to skilled deliveries in low-income countries like Zambia where the maternal mortality ratio is estimated at 398 de...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth G. Henry, Katherine Semrau, Davidson H. Hamer, Taryn Vian, Mary Nambao, Kaluba Mataka, Nancy A. Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-017-0328-z