Unmet need for couples: An analytical framework and evaluation with DHS data

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 579-605

  Bankole, Akinrinola ^a   Ezeh, Alex Chika ^b  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b POPULATION COUNCIL   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Contraception; Couple; Fertility; Preferences; Unmet need

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; FAMILY PLANNING; FERTILITY;

AFRICA;

EID: 0033504850     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006373106870     Document Type: Article

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