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Joyce, Ted; Racine, Andrew; Yunzal-Butler, Cristina – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2008
Recent analyses differ on how effective the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is at improving infant health. We use data from nine states that participate in the Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System to address limitations in previous work. With information on the mother's timing of WIC enrollment, we…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Organizations (Groups), Program Effectiveness, Federal Programs
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Ohnishi, Mayumi; Nakamura, Keiko; Takano, Takehito – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2007
Background: The present study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of a training course designed to improve the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of healthcare personnel to allow them to provide a comprehensive community-based antenatal care (ANC) program in rural Paraguay. Methods: Sixty-eight of 110 healthcare personnel in the Caazapa…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Community Services, Knowledge Level