A profile of contraceptive non-use in Kuwait: Implications for health and health care

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 99-108

  Shah, M A ^a   Shah, N M ^b   Chowdhury, R I ^b   Menon, I ^b  

^a Fac of All Hlth Sci and Nursing   (Kuwait)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Attitudes; Contraceptive use intentions; Desired fertility; Practice

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PARITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0038388244     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/ejc.8.2.99.108     Document Type: Article

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