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- Title
Effect of a participatory intervention with women's groups on birth outcomes in Nepal: cluster-randomised controlled trial.
- Authors
Manandhar, Dharma S; Osrin, David; Shrestha, Bhim Prasad; Mesko, Natasha; Morrison, Joanna; Tumbahangphe, Kirti Man; Tamang, Suresh; Thapa, Sushma; Shrestha, Dej; Thapa, Bidur; Shrestha, Jyoti Raj; Wade, Angie; Borghi, Josephine; Standing, Hilary; Manandhar, Madan; Costello, Anthony M de L; Members of the MIRA Makwanpur trial team
- Abstract
Neonatal deaths in developing countries make the largest contribution to global mortality in children younger than 5 years. 90% of deliveries in the poorest quintile of households happen at home. We postulated that a community-based participatory intervention could significantly reduce neonatal mortality rates.
- Publication
Lancet (London, England), 2004, Vol 364, Issue 9438, p970
- ISSN
1474-547X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(04)17021-9