Men's involvement in safe motherhood

Journal of the Turkish German Gynecology Association

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 240-246

  Orji, Ernest Okechukwu ^a   Adegbenro, Caleb O ^a   Moses, Olakanmi O ^a   Amos, Omolayo T ^a   Olanrenwaju, Olowojure A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Male involvement; Pregnancy care; Safe mother hood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER; OBSTETRIC CARE; OBSTETRIC EMERGENCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 35748980889     PISSN: 13090399     EISSN: 13090380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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