Opinions of imams about family planning and their use of methods in Kayseri, Turkey

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 144-149

  Ozturk A ^a   Guzel H ^a   Gun I ^a   Osturk Y ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Family planning; Imam; Religion; Traditional; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIRTH CONTROL; FAMILY PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0036711182     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/ejc.7.3.144.149     Document Type: Article

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