Child spacing and two child policy in practice in rural Vietnam: Cross sectional survey

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7065, 1996, Pages 1113-1116

  Hoa, H T ^a,e   Toan, N V ^a   Johansson, A ^b   Hoa, V T ^c   Hojer B ^b   Persson, L A ^d  

^a National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology   (Viet Nam)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Thai Binh Medical College   (Viet Nam)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e c/o Dr Höjer ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REPRODUCTION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIET NAM;

EID: 0029903766     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7065.1113     Document Type: Article

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