Barriers to utilization of childbirth services of a rural birthing center in Nepal: A qualitative study.

BACKGROUND:Maternal mortality and morbidity are public health problems in Nepal. In rural communities, many women give birth at home without the support of a skilled birth attendant, despite the existence of rural birthing centers. The aim of this study was to explore the barriers and provide pragma...

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Main Authors: Resham Bahadur Khatri, Tara Prasad Dangi, Rupesh Gautam, Khadka Narayan Shrestha, Caroline S E Homer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5426683?pdf=render