The role of Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILCs) in improving community-level household wealth, financial preparedness for birth, and utilization of reproductive health services in rural Zambia: a secondary analysis

The role of Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILCs) in improving community-level household wealth, financial preparedness for birth, and utilization of reproductive health services in rural Zambia: a secondary analysis

Abstract Background Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILCs) are a type of informal microfinance mechanism widely adapted in Zambia. The benefits of SILCs paired with other interventions have been studied in many countries. However, limited studies have examined SILCs in the context of mater...

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Main Authors: Ha Eun Lee, Philip T. Veliz, Elisa M. Maffioli, Michelle L. Munro-Kramer, Isaac Sakala, Nchimunya M. Chiboola, Thandiwe Ngoma, Jeanette L. Kaiser, Peter C. Rockers, Nancy A. Scott, Jody R. Lori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Access to care
Savings group
Reproductive health
Maternal health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14121-9

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