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Knowledge and perceptions of preconception care among health workers and women of reproductive age in Mzuzu City, Malawi: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Preconception care is one of the preventive strategies in maternal and new-born health as recommended by WHO. However, in sub-Saharan Africa there is poor preconception care practices. This study examined knowledge and perceptions of preconception care among health workers and women of r...

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Autores principales:	Munthali, Mtondera, Chiumia, Isabel Kazanga, Mandiwa, Chrispin, Mwale, Saul
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2021
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8591898/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34775983 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01282-w

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