Factors affecting contraception among women in a minority community in Delhi: A qualitative study

Health and Population: Perspectives and Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-15

  Rustagi, Neeti ^a   Taneja, D K ^a   Kaur, Ravneet ^a   Ingle, G K ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Barriers; Contraception; Family size; Minority community; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954609881     PISSN: 02536803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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