Approaches to family planning in Muslim communities

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-31

  El Hamri, Najat ^a  

^a Islamic Relief   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultural beliefs; Family planning; International development community; Muslim; Religious beliefs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOSLEM; PREGNANCY; RELIGION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PLANNING POLICY; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; ISLAM; MALE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 76149128396     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118910790291019     Document Type: Article

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