Investigating social consequences of unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion in Malawi: The role of stigma

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 118, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Levandowski, Brooke A ^a   Kalilani Phiri, Linda ^b   Kachale, Fannie ^c   Awah, Paschal ^a   Kangaude, Godfrey ^a   Mhango, Chisale ^c  

^a IPAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Malawi; Stigma; Unplanned pregnancy; Unsafe abortion

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALAWI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; UNSAFE ABORTION; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

EID: 84865473356     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(12)60017-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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