Dedicated providers of long-acting reversible contraception: New approach in Zambia

Contraception

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 447-452

  Neukom, Josselyn ^a   Chilambwe, Jully ^b   Mkandawire, Joseph ^b   Mbewe, Reuben Kamoto ^c   Hubacher, David ^d  

^a POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b Society for Family Health   (Zambia)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Zambia)

^d FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrauterine device; IUD; Long acting reversible contraception; Sub Saharan Africa; Subdermal implants

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; COST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LONG ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ZAMBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT; ZAMBIA;

EID: 79954422790     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.08.021     Document Type: Article

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