Are some women more at risk of obstetric fistula in Uganda? Evidence from the Uganda demographic and health survey

Journal of Public Health in Africa

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 108-111

  Sagna, Marguerite L ^a   Hoque, Nazrul ^a   Sunil, Thankam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Obstetric fistula; Risk factors; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC FISTULA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UGANDA; VAGINA DISEASE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85007315818     PISSN: 20389922     EISSN: 20389930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2011.e26     Document Type: Article

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