Spousal communication and family planning adoption: Effects of a radio drama serial in Nepal

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 16-25

  Sharan, Mona ^a   Valente, Thomas W ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33750596708     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01903187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3088271     Document Type: Article

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