Couples' Fertility and Contraceptive Decision-Making in Developing Countries: Hearing the Man's Voice

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-24

  Bankole, Akinrinola ^a   Singh, Susheela ^a  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0000260450     PISSN: 01622749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2991915     Document Type: Article

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