Maternal health care and practices of hill korwa particularly vulnerable tribal groups women of Chhattisgarh
International Journal of Development Research
Maternal health care and practices of hill korwa particularly vulnerable tribal groups women of Chhattisgarh
Received 15th December, 2016; Received in revised form 07th January, 2017; Accepted 21st February, 2017; Published online 31st March, 2017
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The paper investigates the maternal health care and practices among the Hill Korwa women of Chhattisgarh state with special reference to the Jashpur district. Hill Korwa is one of the five primitive tribal groups of Chhattisgarh. The paper lists about the antenatal care, place of delivery, postnatal care and traditional practices, causes which affect maternal health and nutritional status of Hill Korwa women.
