Inequity in maternal health-care services: evidence from home-based skilled-birth-attendant programmes in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: I Anwar (Author), M Sami (Author), N Akhtar (Author), ME Chowdhury (Author), U Salma (Author), M Rahman (Author), M Koblinsky (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To explore use-inequity in maternal health-care services in home-based skilled-birth-attendant (SBA) programme areas in Bangladesh. METHODS: Data from a community survey, conducted from February to May 2006, were analysed to examine inequities in use of SBAs, caesarean sections for delive...