Male participation in family planning: Results from a qualitative study in Mpigi District, Uganda

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 269-286

  Kaida, Angela ^a   Kipp, Walter ^b   Hessel, Patrick ^b   Konde Lule, Joseph ^c  

^a Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIRTH CONTROL; CONDOM; COUNSELING; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UGANDA;

ADULT; CULTURE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SPOUSES; UGANDA;

EID: 18744405692     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932004007035     Document Type: Article

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