학술논문
The economic burden of maternal mortality on households: evidence from three sub-counties in rural western Kenya.
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Article
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*FAMILIES & economics
*MATERNAL health services
*INTERMENT
*DELIVERY (Obstetrics)
*FAMILIES
*CATASTROPHIC illness
*DISCUSSION
*FOCUS groups
*MEDICAL care use
*MEDICAL care costs
*MATERNAL mortality
*FINANCIAL management
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*ECONOMICS
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ISSN
1742-4755
Abstract
The article provides information on a study which examined the financial and economic burden of maternal death to households in rural Western Kenya. Topics discussed include estimated maternal mortality rate in Kenya in 2009, productivity loss due to early maternal death in Uganda and Senegal, and impact of maternal death on children's nutrition, education and access to healthcare.