Knowledge and attitudes of rural adolescent girls regarding reproductive health issues

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 124-128

  Pattanaik, D ^a   Lobo, J ^a   Kapoor, S K ^a   Menon, P S N ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MARRIAGE; REPRODUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MARRIAGE; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 0034189553     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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