A systematic review of factors influencing fertility desires and intentions among people living with HIV/AIDS: Implications for policy and service delivery

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 949-968

  Nattabi, Barbara ^a   Li, Jianghong ^b   Thompson, Sandra C ^a   Orach, Christopher Garimoi ^c   Earnest, Jaya ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Child bearing; Family planning; Fertility desire; HIV; Pregnancy; Reproductive behaviour

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FERTILITY; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD REARING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENTION; MALE; PARENTING; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 70349667153     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9537-y     Document Type: Review

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