Socio-demographic correlates of psychological distress among male patients with infertility in Zaria, Nigeria

African Journal of Urology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 170-174

  Yusuf, A J ^a   Maitama, H Y ^a   Amedu, M A ^a   Ahmed, M ^a   Mbibu, H N ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Infertility; Male; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MARRIAGE; NIGERIA; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84883603174     PISSN: 11105704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.afju.2012.08.009     Document Type: Article

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