Current contraceptive use in India: Has the role of women's education been overemphasised?

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 149-169

  Pal, Sarmistha ^a   Makepeace, Gerald ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; FEMALE EDUCATION; SOCIAL STATUS; STERILIZATION;

INDIA;

EID: 0041620367     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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