Ethnic differentials of the impact of the family planning program on contraceptive use in Nepal

Demographic Research

Volumn 25, Issue , 2011, Pages 837-868

  Sharma, Sharad Kumar ^a   Naresh Pratap, K C ^b   Ghimire, Dhruba Raj ^b  

^a IPAS   (United States)

^b Family Health Division   (Nepal)

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EID: 84855379689     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2011.25.27     Document Type: Article

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