Contraceptive knowledge, beliefs and attitudes in rural malawi: Misinformation, Misbeliefs and Misperceptions

Malawi Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 38-41

  Chipeta, Effe K ^a   Chimwaza, Wanangwa ^a   Kalilani Phiri, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

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EID: 77957072270     PISSN: 19957262     EISSN: 19957270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v22i2.58790     Document Type: Article

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