Contextual influences on contraceptive use in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Health and Place

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 841-852

  Stephenson, Rob ^a   Beke, Andy ^b   Tshibangu, Delphin ^b,c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community influences; Contraception; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; DATA SET; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; BIRTH RATE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; SAFE SEX; SOCIAL CONTROL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH RATE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAFE SEX; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 45749140412     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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