Perceptions of men on role of religious leaders in reproductive health issues in rural Pakistan

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 115-122

  Ali, Moazzam ^a   Ushijima, Hiroshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTRACEPTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAKISTAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; RELIGIOUS GROUP; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RURAL AREA; SAMPLING;

ADULT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; OCCUPATIONS; PAKISTAN; RELIGION; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 11244281871     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932003006473     Document Type: Article

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