Reasons and correlates of contraceptive discontinuation in Kuwait

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 260-268

  Shah, N M ^a   Shah, M A ^a   Chowdhury, R I ^a   Menon, I ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Contraception; Discontinuation rate; Family planning; Kuwait; Methods

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; KUWAIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION;

ADULT; ARABS; BREAST FEEDING; COITUS INTERRUPTUS; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; ISLAM; KUWAIT; MARITAL STATUS; NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING METHODS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RELIGION AND SEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34548304497     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180701440560     Document Type: Article

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