Male partner involvement in female contraceptive choices in Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 628-631

  Ajah, L O ^a   Dim, C C ^a   Ezegwui, H U ^a   Iyoke, C A ^a   Ugwu, E O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

covert contraceptive use; family planning; male involvement; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT; DECISION MAKING; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942982995     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2014.991287     Document Type: Article

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