Provider perspectives on barriers to family planning quality in Uganda: A qualitative study

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-41

  Mugisha, John Frank ^a   Reynolds, Heidi ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Family planning; Health care provider; Quality; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UGANDA; WORKLOAD;

EID: 38349191752     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118908783332230     Document Type: Article

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