Impact of social capital, harassment of women and girls, and water and sanitation access on premature birth and low infant birth weight in India.

BACKGROUND:Globally, preterm birth (PTB) and low infant birth weight (LBW) are leading causes of maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Inadequate water and sanitation access (WASH) are risk factors for PTB and LBW in low-income countries. Physical stress from carrying water and psychosocial st...

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Main Authors: Kelly K Baker, William T Story, Evan Walser-Kuntz, M Bridget Zimmerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6175511?pdf=render