Social capital and maternal and child health services uptake in low- and middle-income countries: mixed methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social capital has become an important concept in the field of public health, and is associated with improved health services uptake. This study aimed to systematically review the available literature on the role of social capital on the utilization of maternal and child health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

Mixed-methods research review and synthesis using three databases PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct for peer-reviewed literature and Google Scholar and Google search engines for gray literature were performed. Both quantitative and qualitative studies conducted in LMICs, published in English and in grey literature were considered. Prior to inclusion in the review methodological quality was assessed using a standardized critical

SUBMITTER: Mengesha EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8539777 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature