Characteristics of community savings groups in rural Eastern Uganda: opportunities for improving access to maternal health services

Background: Rural populations in Uganda have limited access to formal financial Institutions, but a growing majority belong to saving groups. These saving groups could have the potential to improve household income and access to health services. Objective: To understand organizational characteristic...

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Main Authors: Aloysius Mutebi, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, John Bua, Suzanne Namusoke Kiwanuka, Gertrude Nammazi, Ligia Paina, Moses Tetui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-08-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2017.1347363