The incidence of induced abortion in Uganda

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 183-191

  Singh, Susheela ^a   Prada, Elena ^b   Mirembe, Florence ^a   Kiggundu, Charles ^a  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Makerere University ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; ESTIMATION METHOD; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WOMENS HEALTH;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; UGANDA; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; UGANDA;

EID: 33745540125     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01903187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3118305     Document Type: Article

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