The incidence of induced abortion in Malawi

International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 88-96

  Levandowski, Brooke A ^a   Mhango, Chisale ^b   Kuchingale, Edgar ^c   Lunguzi, Juliana ^d   Katengeza, Hans ^b   Gebreselassie, Hailemichael ^e   Singh, Susheela ^f  

^a Ipas   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malawi)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^d UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND   (United States)

^e IPAS   (United States)

^f GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; HEALTH SURVEY; MATERNAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; WOMENS HEALTH;

MALAWI;

EID: 84884133047     PISSN: 19440391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3908813     Document Type: Article

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