Perceptions of reproductive tract morbidity among Nigerian women and men

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 56-65

  Olukoya, Adepeju A ^a   Elias, Christopher ^a  

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EID: 0002569452     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(96)90006-3     Document Type: Article

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