Effect of sharing health messages on antenatal care behavior among women involved in microfinance-based self-help groups in Bihar India

Effect of sharing health messages on antenatal care behavior among women involved in microfinance-based self-help groups in Bihar India

Abstract Background Bihar state in India has one of the highest rates of maternal and infant mortality in South Asia. Microfinance-based self-help groups (SHGs), involving rural women, are being utilized to improve maternal and child health practice and reduce mortality. SHG members receive informat...

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Main Authors: Monika Walia, Laili Irani, Indrajit Chaudhuri, Yamini Atmavilas, Niranjan Saggurti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Global Health Research and Policy
Subjects:
Self-help group (SHG)
Antenatal care (ANC)
Propensity score matching (PSM)
Health integration
Health messaging
ANC outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-020-0132-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-020-0132-0

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