Measuring Coverage in MNCH: Determining and Interpreting Inequalities in Coverage of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Interventions
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- 7 May 2013
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine
- Vol. 10 (5) , e1001390
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001390
Abstract
In a PLOS Medicine Review, Aluísio Barros and Cesar Victora provide a practical guide to measuring and interpreting inequalities in the coverage of maternal, newborn, and child interventions in low- and middle-income countries using data collected by large household surveys.Keywords
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