Birthing choices among the Sabiny of Uganda

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL.3, 2013, Pages

  Kwagala, Betty ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

birthing choices; culture; Sabiny; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY; ETHNOLOGY; FATHER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFE; MOTHER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UGANDA; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH FACILITIES; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; MOTHERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885433936     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2013.799232     Document Type: Article

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