Mobilizing male opinion leaders’ support for family planning to improve maternal health: A theory-based qualitative study from Pakistan

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 421-431

  Azmat, Syed Khurram ^a  

^a Marie Stopes Society   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Health professionals; Religious leaders community imams clergyman; Social workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868216112     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JMDH.S24341     Document Type: Article

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