'Nurture the sprouting bud; do not uproot it'. Using saving groups to save for maternal and newborn health: lessons from rural Eastern Uganda

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho (Author), Ligia Paina (Author), Rornald Muhumuza Kananura (Author), Aloysius Mutebi (Author), Pacuto Jane (Author), Juliet Tumuhairwe (Author), Moses Tetui (Author), Suzanne N Kiwanuka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Saving groups are increasingly being used to save in many developing countries. However, there is limited literature about how they can be exploited to improve maternal and newborn health. Objectives: This paper describes saving practices, factors that encourage and constrain saving with...