Use of a Spacing Method before Sterilization among Couples in Kerala, India

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 29-35

  Zavier, Francis ^a   Padmadas, Sabu S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

^b NONE

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EID: 0347368263     PISSN: 01622749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2648287     Document Type: Article

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