Survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices surrounding the intrauterine device in South Africa

Contraception

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-150

  Gutin, Sarah A ^a,b   Mlobeli, Regina ^b   Moss, Margaret ^b   Buga, Geoffrey ^c   Morroni, Chelsea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Contraception; Copper T; Family planning; Intrauterine device (IUD); South Africa

Indexed keywords

COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH AFRICA; TRAINING;

EID: 78651463928     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.07.009     Document Type: Article

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