Socio-demographic characteristics of contraceptive users in Ghana

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-34

  Klomegah, Roger ^a  

^a VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Africa; Contraceptive use; Ghana; Sociodemographic

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033269227     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v29n01_03     Document Type: Article

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