Does religion matter in contraceptive use among Ghanaian women?

Review of Religious Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 259-277

  Addai, Isaac ^a  

^a Lansing Community College   (United States)

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EID: 0013289921     PISSN: 0034673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3512371     Document Type: Article

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