Challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health services by people with physical disabilities in Kampala, Uganda

Reproductive Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Ahumuza, Sharon Eva ^a   Matovu, Joseph K B ^a   Ddamulira, John Bosco ^a   Muhanguzi, Florence Kyoheirwe ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health services; Persons with physical disability; Sexual and reproductive health services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL HEALTH; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; DISABLED PERSON; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906572314     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17424755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-11-59     Document Type: Article

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