Counting on birth registration: mixed-methods research in two EN-BIRTH study hospitals in Tanzania

• Main Authors: Sarah Reed (Author), Josephine Shabani (Author), Dorothy Boggs (Author), Nahya Salim (Author), Sillanoga Ng'unga (Author), Louise T. Day (Author), Kimberly Peven (Author), Stefanie Kong (Author), Harriet Ruysen (Author), Debra Jackson (Author), Donat Shamba (Author), Joy E. Lawn (Author), EN-BIRTH Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Birth registration marks a child's right to identity and is the first step to establishing citizenship and access to services. At the population level, birth registration data can inform effective programming and planning. In Tanzania, almost two-thirds of births are in heal...