Perceptions of women about menstrual regulation services: Qualitative interviews from selected urban areas of Dhaka

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 392-398

  Nashid, Tanzina ^a,b   Olsson, Pia ^b,c  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE   (Bangladesh)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Health services; Hindrances; Interviews; Menstrual regulation; Perceptions; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INTERVIEW; MENSTRUATION; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENSTRUATION; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 40049091793     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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