Gendered interests and poor spousal contraceptive communication in Islamic northern Nigeria

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 219-224

  Izugbara, Chimaraoke ^a   Ibisomi, Latitat ^a   Ezeh, Alex C ^a   Mandara, Mairo ^b  

^a Shelter Afrique Center   (Kenya)

^b Packard Foundation   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Gendered interests; Men; Northern nigeria; Spousal contraceptive communication; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NIGERIA; RELIGION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXISM; SPOUSE;

EID: 78149339017     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118910793048494     Document Type: Article

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