Adolescent reproductive health in Uganda: Issues related to access and quality of care

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 383-393

  Kipp, Walter ^a   Chacko, Sunita ^b   Laing, Lory ^b   Kabagambe, Geoffrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Reproductive health; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDOM; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTRACEPTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIVACY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STAFF TRAINING; UGANDA;

EID: 39549084794     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2007.19.4.383     Document Type: Article

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