Injected with controversy: Sales and administration of injectable contraceptives in drug shops in Uganda

International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-29

  Stanback, John ^a   Otterness, Conrad ^a   Bekiita, Martha ^b   Nakayiza, Olivia ^b   Mbonye, Anthony K ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b Ministry of Health ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; DRUG PRESCRIBING; DRUGS TRADE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RURAL AREA;

UGANDA;

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INJECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDWIFE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSE; PHARMACY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS; UGANDA;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, SYNTHETIC; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE; MIDWIFERY; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NURSES; PHARMACIES; RURAL POPULATION; UGANDA;

EID: 79961008678     PISSN: 19440391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3702411     Document Type: Article

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