Abortion-seeking behaviour among Nigerian women

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-268

  Bankole, Akinrinola ^a   Sedgh, Gilda ^a   Oye Adeniran, Boniface A ^b   Adewole, Isaac F ^b   Hussain, Rubina ^a   Singh, Susheela ^a  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, CRIMINAL; ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DATA COLLECTION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK-TAKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 38349124459     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932007002283     Document Type: Article

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