Knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning amongst community health extension workers in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 494-499

  Onwuhafua, P I ^a,b   Kantiok, C ^a   Olafimihan, O ^a   Shittu, O S ^a  

^a Rotary International 3 H Project   (Nigeria)

^b NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO PREGNANCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MARRIED WOMAN; NIGERIA; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA;

EID: 31944432560     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500171201     Document Type: Article

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