Men and reproductive health in rural Pakistan: The case for increased male participation

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 260-266

  Ali, M ^a   Rizwan, H ^b   Ushijima, H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Contraceptives; Interspousal communication; Men's knowledge; Pakistan; Reproductive health

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LABOR COMPLICATION; MARITAL THERAPY; MOTIVATION; NEWBORN CARE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; RURAL AREA;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PAKISTAN; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 11844294926     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180400017511     Document Type: Review

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