The role of gender empowerment on reproductive health outcomes in urban nigeria

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 307-315

  Corroon, Meghan ^a   Speizer, Ilene S ^a   Fotso, Jean Christophe ^b   Akiode, Akinsewa ^c   Saad, Abdulmumin ^d   Calhoun, Lisa ^a   Irani, Laili ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^b Independent Consultant   (Kenya)

^c Learning and Evaluation Project   (Nigeria)

^d Nigeria Urban Reproductive Health Initiative   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Family planning; Gender; Maternal health; Nigeria; Reproductive health; Urban

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PARITY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; URBAN HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892620774     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1266-1     Document Type: Article

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