Adolescents' use of maternal and child health services in developing countries

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 6-16

  Reynolds, Heidi W ^a   Wong, Emelita L ^a   Tucker, Heidi ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILDBEARING; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; DEVELOPING WORLD; FAMILY PLANNING; MATERNAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; STATISTICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS;

AFRICA;

EID: 33645688439     PISSN: 01903187     EISSN: 01903187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3200606     Document Type: Article

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