Swazi Men's Contraceptive Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-11

  Ziyane, Isabella S ^a   Ehlers, Valerie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

contraceptive practices in Swaziland; Swazi cultural deterrents to the utilization of contraceptives; Swazi men's contraceptive attitudes; Swazi traditional family planning practices

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MARRIAGE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SWAZILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEN; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL VALUES; SWAZILAND;

EID: 33845743887     PISSN: 10436596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043659606294190     Document Type: Article

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