Factors associated with conception among a sample of HIV-positive women at a hospital in Uganda

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-260

  Kisakye, Peter ^a   Akena, Wilfred Owot ^a   Kikampikaho, G ^a   Kaye, Dan K ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Africa; Contraception; Contraceptive use; Decision making; Fertility intentions; Pregnancy; Prevalence; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONCEPTION; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL STATUS; SPOUSE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UGANDA; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 73449091180     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2009.8.3.2.923     Document Type: Article

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