Impact of post-abortion counselling in a semi-urban town of Western Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 298-303

  Fasubaa, O B ^a   Ojo, O D ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; NIGERIA; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CONTRACEPTION; COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 1842866417     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610410001660913     Document Type: Article

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