Beliefs and practices during pregnancy and childbirth in urban slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Worldwide urbanization has become a crucial issue in recent years. Bangladesh, one of the poorest and most densely-populated countries in the world, has been facing rapid urbanization. In urban areas, maternal indicators are generall...

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Main Authors: Choudhury Nuzhat, Moran Allisyn C, Alam M Ashraful, Ahsan Karar, Rashid Sabina F, Streatfield Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/791