Are there regional variations in the utilization of maternal and child care services across income groups?

Type Journal Article - Philippine Journal of Development
Title Are there regional variations in the utilization of maternal and child care services across income groups?
Author(s)
Volume 35
Issue 2
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2008
Page numbers 53-75
URL http://dirp3.pids.gov.ph/ris/pjd/pidspjd08-2childcare.pdf
Abstract
While the national average for maternal and child health services utilization shows improvement, the Philippines is yet to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets for maternal and child health. This study shows inequality in maternal and child health services utilization across economic classes and across regions. Moreover, based on regional Gini coefficient, there are various patterns of utilization and concentration of services across living standards. Interventions to increase the uptake of maternal and child health services based on these patterns are recommended.

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