A Study On Utilisation Of Health Services In A Muslim Slum Community Of Calcutta
A cross- sectional survey of utilization of child immunization and family planning services was carried out in a systematic random sample of 100 families from a Muslim slum community of Calcutta. 15.6% of children (1-4 years) were fully immunized (DPT, OPV & BCG). Couple protectio...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
1991-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | A cross- sectional survey of utilization of child immunization and family planning services was carried out in a systematic random sample of 100 families from a Muslim slum community of Calcutta. 15.6% of children (1-4 years) were fully immunized (DPT, OPV & BCG). Couple protection rate was 28.4%. But interestingly, the proportion of protected eligible couples in single families (32.8%) was significantly higher than in joint families (11.6%). |
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| Item Description: | 0970-0218 1998-3581 |