Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication Between Mothers and Their Adolescent Daughters in Northern Nigeria

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 138-152

  Iliyasu, Zubairu ^a   Aliyu, Muktar H ^b   Abubakar, Isa S ^a   Galadanci, Hadiza S ^a  

^a AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84856080246     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2011.562996     Document Type: Article

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