Changes in contraceptive use and method mix in Pakistan: 1990-91 to 2006-07

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 166-174

  Carton, Thomas W ^a   Agha, Sohail ^a,b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraceptive use differentials; family planning; method mix; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858260545     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czr022     Document Type: Article

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