Contraceptive needs of female sex workers in Kenya - A cross-sectional study

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 173-182

  Sutherland, Elizabeth G ^a   Alaii, Jane ^b   Tsui, Sharon ^b   Luchters, Stanley ^c,d   Okal, Jerry ^d   King'Ola, Nzioke ^d   Temmerman, Marleen ^c   Janowitz, Barbara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Contraception; Female; Kenya; Prostitution; Reproductive history

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KENYA; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; PROSTITUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956075137     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625187.2011.564683     Document Type: Article

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