Title: Effect of scaling up women’s groups on birth outcomes in three rural districts in Bangladesh : a cluster-randomised controlled trial

Authors: Azad, Kishwar

Place: [London]

Publisher: The Lancet

Year: 2010

Journal: The Lancet

Volume: Vol. 375, Issue 9721]

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Subject: Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Keywords: maternal health services, health education, group dynamics, rural areas, bangladesh

Abstract: Two recent trials have shown that women’s groups can reduce neonatal mortality in poor communities. This article focusses on the effectiveness of a scaled-up development programme with women’s groups to address maternal and neonatal care in three rural districts of Bangladesh.

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