Can microcredit help improve the health of poor women? Some findings from a cross-sectional study in Kerala, India

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study examines associations between female participation in a microcredit program in India, known as self help groups (SHGs), and women's health in the south Indian state of Kerala. Because SHGs do not have a formal health...

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Main Authors: Haddad Slim, Mohindra KS, Narayana D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Online Access:http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/7/1/2