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