Contraceptive use and unmet need for family planning in Iran

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 157-161

  Motlaq, Mohammad E ^a   Eslami, Mohammad ^b   Yazdanpanah, Mahdieh ^b   Nakhaee, Nouzar ^c  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^c KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Contraception; Family planning services; Iran; Prevalence; Unmet need; Unwanted pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IRAN; MARRIED WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

EID: 84876028603     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.11.024     Document Type: Article

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