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Improving maternal health through social accountability: A case study from Orissa, India

Susan A. Papp Institute of Social Psychology, The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aparajita Gogoi The Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) India, New Delhi, India; White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood in India, New Delhi, India
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Catherine Campbell Institute of Social Psychology, The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
Pages 449-464 | Received 20 May 2012, Accepted 17 Sep 2012, Published online: 12 Dec 2012

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