Unmet need for contraception in the developing world and the former Soviet Union: An updated estimate

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 138-143

  Ross, John A ^a   Winfrey, William L ^b  

^a Futures Group   (United States)

^b Palladium Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; DEVELOPING WORLD;

EID: 0037545103     PISSN: 01903187     EISSN: 01903187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3088256     Document Type: Article

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