Reproductive preferences and contraceptive use: A comparison of monogamous and polygamous couples in northern Malawi

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 145-166

  Baschieri, A ^a   Cleland, J ^a   Floyd, S ^a   Dube, A ^b   Msona, A ^b   Molesworth, A ^b   Glynn, J R ^a   French, N ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b KARONGA PREVENTION STUDY   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH RATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALAWI; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH RATE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873551969     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932012000569     Document Type: Article

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