Attitudes of married individuals towards oral contraceptives: A qualitative study in Istanbul, Turkey

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 95-98

  Karavus, Melda ^a   Cali, Sanda ^a   Kalaca, Sibel ^a   Cebeci, Dilsad ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PILL; RELIGION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY; WOMEN;

EID: 2442664048     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118904322995465     Document Type: Article

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