Influence of user fees on contraceptive use in Malawi

Etude de la Population Africaine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-141

  Hennink, Monique ^a   Madise, Nyovani ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Shelter Afrique Center   (Kenya)

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EID: 33749571171     PISSN: 08505780     EISSN: 08505780     Source Type: Journal    
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