Social and Cultural Factors Affecting Maternal Health in Rural Gambia: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.

BACKGROUND:The high rate of maternal mortality reported in The Gambia is influenced by many factors, such as difficulties in accessing quality healthcare and facilities. In addition, socio-cultural practices in rural areas may limit the resources available to pregnant women, resulting in adverse hea...

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Main Authors: Mat Lowe, Duan-Rung Chen, Song-Lih Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5035064?pdf=render