Conceptualizing pathways linking women’s empowerment and prematurity in developing countries

Abstract Background Globally, prematurity is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5. Many efforts have focused on clinical approaches to improve the survival of premature babies. There is a need, however, to explore psychosocial, sociocultural, economic, and other factors as poten...

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Main Authors: Patience A. Afulani, Molly Altman, Joseph Musana, May Sudhinaraset
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1502-6