Factors affecting vasectomy acceptability in Tanzania

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-21

  Bunce, Arwen ^a   Guest, Greg ^a   Searing, Hannah ^b   Frajzyngier, Veronica ^b   Riwa, Peter ^c   Kanama, Joseph ^d   Achwal, Isaac ^b  

^a International   (United States)

^b Engender Health ^*  (Kenya)

^c Healthscope   (Tanzania)

^d EngenderHealth   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KIGOMA [TANZANIA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TANZANIA; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VASECTOMY;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TANZANIA; VASECTOMY;

EID: 34347273093     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01903187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3301307     Document Type: Article

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