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Can microcredit help improve the health of poor women? Some findings from a cross-sectional study in Kerala, India

BACKGROUND: This study examines associations between female participation in a microcredit program in India, known as self help groups (SHGs), and women's health in the south Indian state of Kerala. Because SHGs do not have a formal health program, this provides a unique opportunity to assess w...

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Autores principales: Mohindra, KS, Haddad, Slim, Narayana, D
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2254417/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18186918
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-7-2