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Published in: BMC Proceedings 5/2012

Open Access 01-09-2012 | Oral presentation

Does institutional delivery help in improving infant and child health care practices and health promotion related parameters? A study from Bellary, Karnataka

Authors: Animesh Jain, B Shantharam Baliga, Suchetha Rao, M Veera Shankar, BK Srikanth

Published in: BMC Proceedings | Special Issue 5/2012

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In spite of emphasis on institutional delivery, a considerable number of births are being conducted at home and by traditional birth attendant (TBA). Institutional delivery is hypothesised to improve health seeking behaviour and health care practices related to infant and child care. In this paper we report that in a poorly performing district institutional delivery does not seem to change the health care practices of the people. …
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Title
Does institutional delivery help in improving infant and child health care practices and health promotion related parameters? A study from Bellary, Karnataka
Authors
Animesh Jain
B Shantharam Baliga
Suchetha Rao
M Veera Shankar
BK Srikanth
Publication date
01-09-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Proceedings / Issue Special Issue 5/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1753-6561
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1753-6561-6-S5-O22

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