A study of knowledge and attitudes towards contraception among health care staff in Kelantan (Malaysia)

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-54

  Suhaimi, H ^a   Monga, D ^a   Siva, A ^a  

^a General Hospital Kota Bharu   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Contraceptives; Health clinic staff; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALAYSIA; MIDWIFE; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH REPORT; SOUTHEASTERN ASIA;

ASIA; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH; HEALTH PERSONNEL; KNOWLEDGE; MALAYSIA; MIDWIVES; NURSES; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; RESEARCH REPORT; SOUTHEASTERN ASIA;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; NURSING STAFF; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0030075821     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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