Female sterilization by tubal ligation: A re-appraisal of factors influencing decision making in a tropical setting

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 275, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 241-244

  Adesiyun, Adebiyi G ^a,b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Pomeroy's method; Tubal ligation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FEMALE STERILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MONOGAMY; PARITY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POLYGAMY; RELIGION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL PATIENT; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION; UTERUS RUPTURE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CESAREAN SECTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STERILIZATION, TUBAL; TROPICAL CLIMATE; UTERINE RUPTURE;

EID: 33847175594     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-006-0257-5     Document Type: Article

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