Masculine interest behind high prevalence of female contraceptive methods in rural Nepal

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-42

  Chapagain, Matrika ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Conjugal power relation; Contraceptive decision; Family planning; Gender roles and privilege; Reproductive health

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FEMALE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEPAL; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RURAL AREA; SEX ROLE; SPOUSE;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEN; NEPAL; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; WOMEN;

EID: 17144412246     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1854.2004.00643.x     Document Type: Article

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