Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy among women in Nairobi, Kenya

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Ikamari, Lawrence ^a   Izugbara, Chimaraoke ^b   Ochako, Rhoune ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Determinants; Kenya; Nairobi; Non slum settlements; Slum; Unintended pregnancy; Urban

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNICITY; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PARITY; PREVALENCE; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84875021452     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-69     Document Type: Article

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