Duration and determinants of inter-birth interval among women in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 175-179

  Dim, C C ^a   Ugwu, E O ^a   Iloghalu, E I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Determinants; Duration; Enugu; Inter birth interval; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN DEATH; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; BIRTH INTERVALS; BREAST FEEDING; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874445962     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.747494     Document Type: Article

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