Self-reporting of induced abortion by women attending prenatal clinics in urban Nigeria

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 122-125

  Okonofua, Friday ^a,b   Omo Aghoja, Lawrence ^c   Bello, Zainab ^d   Osughe, Mary ^a   Agholor, Kingsley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b Women's Health and Action Research Centre   (Nigeria)

^c DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Induced abortion; Nigeria; Prenatal clinic; Unwanted pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNITY WARD; MISSED ABORTION; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; URBAN AREA;

EID: 77957794425     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.05.020     Document Type: Article

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