An intercept study of persons attending traditional birth homes in rural southeastern Nigeria

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 101-114

  Otutubikey Izugbara, C ^a   Kinuabeye Ukwayi, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NIGERIA; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RURAL AREA; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 1042292650     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136910501198851     Document Type: Article

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