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Social Accountability in Maternal Health Services in Selected Districts of Nepal and
Gujarat, India
Hamal, M.
2018
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Hamal, M. (2018). Social Accountability in Maternal Health Services in Selected Districts of Nepal and Gujarat, India.
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Table of Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms ... vii
Account ... ix
Chapter 1: Introduction ... 1
Chapter 2: Theoretical perspectives ... 9
Chapter 3: Research design ... 17
Chapter 4: Social determinants of maternal health: A scoping review of factors influencing maternal mortality and maternal health service use in India ... 33
Chapter 5: How do accountability problems lead to maternal health inequities? A review of qualitative literature from Indian public sector ... 61
Chapter 6: How does social accountability contribute to better maternal health outcomes? A qualitative study on perceived changes with government and civil society actors in Gujarat, India ... 97
Chapter 7: Social accountability in maternal health services in the Far-Western Development Region in Nepal: An exploratory study ... 125
Chapter 8: Social accountability in maternal health services in Baglung district, Nepal: A qualitative study ... 153
Chapter 9: Discussion and conclusion ... 173
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