Promoting community participation in priority setting in district health systems: experiences from Mbarali district, Tanzania.

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Published in Glob Health Action on November 25, 2013

Authors

Peter Kamuzora1, Stephen Maluka, Benedict Ndawi, Jens Byskov, Anna-Karin Hurtig

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Development Studies, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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