NDLI: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Community-Based Behavior Change Program to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes in the Upper West Region of Ghana

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A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Community-Based Behavior Change Program to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes in the Upper West Region of Ghana

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Author	Dougherty, Leanne Stammer, Emily Derbile, Emmanuel Dery, Martin Yahaya, Wahid Gle, Dela Bright Otieno, Jahera Fotso, Jean Christophe
Copyright Year	2017
Description	Journal: Journal of Health Communication Background: The Community Benefits Health (CBH) program introduced a community-based behavior change intervention to address social norms and cultural practices influencing maternal health and breastfeeding behaviors in rural Ghana. The purpose of this study was to determine if CBH influenced maternal health outcomes by stimulating community-level support in woman's social networks.
Related Links	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6157528/pdf
Ending Page	90
Page Count	11
Starting Page	80
ISSN	10810730
e-ISSN	10870415
DOI	10.1080/10810730.2017.1414901
Journal	Journal of Health Communication
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	23
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2017-12-20
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Journal of Health Communication Ethnic Studies Based Behavior Change Breastfeeding Community Based Behavior Maternal Health Social Networks
Content Type	Text
Subject	Health (social science) Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Library and Information Sciences Communication

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