Knowledge, use, and concerns about contraceptive methods among sero-discordant couples in Rwanda and Zambia

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1449-1456

  Grabbe, Kristina ^a   Stephenson, Rob ^a   Vwalika, Bellington ^a,b   Ahmed, Yusuf ^c   Vwalika, Cheswa ^a,d   Chomba, Elwyn ^b   Karita, Etienne ^a,d   Kayitenkore, Kayitesi ^a,e   Tichacek, Amanda ^a   Allen, Susan ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Zambia)

^c School of Medicine ^*

^d Zambia Emory HIV Research Project   (Zambia)

^e Project San Francisco   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLANDESTINE; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; RWANDA; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN AREA; ZAMBIA;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RWANDA; SEXUAL PARTNERS; ZAMBIA;

EID: 70349196186     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1160     Document Type: Article

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