Assessment of antenatal and obstetric care services in a rural district of Nepal
©1999
Thesis
XXII,
162 Pages
Series:
Medizin in Entwicklungsländern, Volume 45
Summary
This text provides a thorough analysis of maternity services in Nepal. The following issues are highlighted: Low acceptance and use of antenatal care; risk approach and screening; reasons and extent of use of hospital-based obstetric care; quality of care and health worker - client interaction. This is complemented by a community-based study, addressing the community, perception of pregnancy-related problems, choice of care-giver and the communities' assessment of modern maternity services.
Details
- Pages
- XXII, 162
- Publication Year
- 1999
- ISBN (Softcover)
- 9783631347188
- Language
- English
- Published
- Frankfurt/M., Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Wien, 1999. XXII, 162 pp., num. tab. and graf.