Acceptability of the diaphragm in Mombasa Kenya: A 6-month prospective study

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 345-353

  Luchters, Stanley ^a,d   Chersich, Matthew F ^a,d   Jao, Irene ^a   Schroth, Anouk ^a,d   Chidagaya, Swaleh ^b   Mandaliya, Kishor ^c   Temmerman, Marleen ^d  

^a International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya   (Kenya)

^b Mombasa City Council   (Kenya)

^c Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Kenya)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acceptance of Health Care; Contraception; Diaphragm; HIV prevention; Kenya

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLPOSCOPY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTITUTION; SAFETY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UTERINE CERVIX CAP; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, FEMALE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KENYA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTITUTION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 36348994978     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180701516989     Document Type: Article

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