Key barriers to the use of modern contraceptives among women in Albania: A qualitative study

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 20, Issue 40, 2012, Pages 158-165

  Kragelund Nielsen, Karoline ^a   Nielsen, Siff Malue ^b   Butler, Robb ^c   Lazarus, Jeffrey V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Danish Energy Association   (Denmark)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Albania; Contraception and unwanted pregnancy; Sexual and reproductive health; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALBANIA; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBANIA; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870933742     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: 14609576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(12)40681-4     Document Type: Article

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