Postpartum beliefs and practices in Danbare village, Northern Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 211-215

  Iliyasu, Z ^a   Kabir, M ^a   Galadanci, H S ^b   Abubakar, I S ^a   Salihu, H M ^c   Aliyu, M H ^a,c  

^a BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BATH; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CULTURAL BIAS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HEATING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NIGERIA; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RURAL HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33646504718     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500508345     Document Type: Article

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