Discontinuation of contraceptive use in Ghana

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 150-157

  Parr, Nicholas J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birth interval; Contraception; Contraception discontinuation; Contraceptive prevalence; Contraceptive usage; Fertility; Ghana

Indexed keywords

INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ABSTINENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RURAL AREA; SIDE EFFECT; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0042327995     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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