Reproductive Health Concerns in Six Conflict-Affected Areas of Sri Lanka

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 16, Issue 31, 2008, Pages 75-82

  Kottegoda, Sepali ^a   Samuel, Kumudini ^a   Emmanuel, Sarala ^a  

^a Women and Media Collective   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

conflict and crisis settings; contraception and unwanted pregnancy; gender based violence; maternity services; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MOSLEM; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SRI LANKA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY AREAS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFUGEES; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; SRI LANKA; WAR;

EID: 44349138175     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(08)31359-7     Document Type: Article

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