Equity in utilisation of maternal healthcare services: a mixed methods investigation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among squatter and non-squatter residents living in Ward 34, Kathmandu, Nepal

This thesis describes a three-phase mixed-method investigation into the utilisation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among women living in squatter and non-squatter settlements of Ward 34, Kathmandu, Nepal. The study sought to increase knowledge about the utilisation of maternal healthcare...

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Main Author: Gavidia, Tania Guadalupe
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1261
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description This thesis describes a three-phase mixed-method investigation into the utilisation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among women living in squatter and non-squatter settlements of Ward 34, Kathmandu, Nepal. The study sought to increase knowledge about the utilisation of maternal healthcare services and to better understand how and why inequalities in utilisation may arise. The results highlight the need to address the provision of maternal healthcare for the poorest women in Kathmandu.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-12612017-02-20T06:39:27Z Equity in utilisation of maternal healthcare services: a mixed methods investigation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among squatter and non-squatter residents living in Ward 34, Kathmandu, Nepal Gavidia, Tania Guadalupe This thesis describes a three-phase mixed-method investigation into the utilisation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among women living in squatter and non-squatter settlements of Ward 34, Kathmandu, Nepal. The study sought to increase knowledge about the utilisation of maternal healthcare services and to better understand how and why inequalities in utilisation may arise. The results highlight the need to address the provision of maternal healthcare for the poorest women in Kathmandu. 2015 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1261 en Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Gavidia, Tania Guadalupe
Equity in utilisation of maternal healthcare services: a mixed methods investigation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among squatter and non-squatter residents living in Ward 34, Kathmandu, Nepal
title Equity in utilisation of maternal healthcare services: a mixed methods investigation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among squatter and non-squatter residents living in Ward 34, Kathmandu, Nepal
title_full Equity in utilisation of maternal healthcare services: a mixed methods investigation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among squatter and non-squatter residents living in Ward 34, Kathmandu, Nepal
title_fullStr Equity in utilisation of maternal healthcare services: a mixed methods investigation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among squatter and non-squatter residents living in Ward 34, Kathmandu, Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Equity in utilisation of maternal healthcare services: a mixed methods investigation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among squatter and non-squatter residents living in Ward 34, Kathmandu, Nepal
title_short Equity in utilisation of maternal healthcare services: a mixed methods investigation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among squatter and non-squatter residents living in Ward 34, Kathmandu, Nepal
title_sort equity in utilisation of maternal healthcare services: a mixed methods investigation of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care among squatter and non-squatter residents living in ward 34, kathmandu, nepal
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1261