Current and future role of voluntary surgical contraception in increasing access to and utilization of family planning services in Africa

Ethiopian Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 363-370

  Gaym, Asheber ^a  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraception in africa; Family planning; Surgical contraception in africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; REVIEW; UTERINE TUBE STERILIZATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VASECTOMY;

AFRICA; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; STERILIZATION, TUBAL; VASECTOMY;

EID: 84876224533     PISSN: 00141755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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