Decision-Making Patterns and Contraceptive Use: Evidence from Uganda

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 423-439

  DeRose, Laurie F ^a   Ezeh, Alex C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Community; Contraception; Decision making; Gender; Multi level; Uganda

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING; FERTILITY; GENDER ROLE; WOMENS STATUS;

UGANDA;

EID: 77952892045     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-009-9151-8     Document Type: Article

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