Knowledge, attitude and concerns about voluntary surgical conception among healthcare workers in Ibadan, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 608-611

  Okunlola, M A ^a   Oyugbo, I A ^a   Owonikoko, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Attitude of healthcare workers; Maternal mortality; Nigeria; Voluntary surgical contraception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE;

EID: 34848842144     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701497694     Document Type: Article

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