Desired family size, family planning and fertility in Ethiopia

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 367-381

  Bhargava, Alok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; EDUCATION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ETHIOPIA; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHIOPIA; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PREGNANCY; WOMEN;

EID: 33947249602     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932006001593     Document Type: Article

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