Factors associated with contraceptive approval among religious leaders in pakistan

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 587-596

  Nasir, Jamal Abdul ^a,b   Hinde, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b THE ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FAMILY PLANNING; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; PAKISTAN; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; LOGISTIC MODELS; PAKISTAN; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 82555185582     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932011000216     Document Type: Article

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