The persistence and challenges of homebirths: perspectives of traditional birth attendants in urban Kenya.

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Published in Health Policy Plan on November 25, 2008

Authors

Chimaraoke Izugbara1, Alex Ezeh, Jean-Christophe Fotso

Author Affiliations

1: African Population and Health Research Center, 2nd Flr. Shelter Afrique, Longonut Rd, Upper Hill, Box 10787, Nairobi 0100, Kenya. coizugbara@yahoo.com

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