The effect of spousal communication on contraceptive use in Central Terai, Nepal

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 402-408

  Yue, Kang ^a   O'Donnell, Carolyn ^a,b   Sparks, Paul L ^b  

^a Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA)   (United States)

^b Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA)   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Community based health; Family planning; Nepal; Spousal communication

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEPAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; SPOUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CULTURE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649751896     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.07.018     Document Type: Article

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