Engaging Afghan men at a societal level to increase women’s access to contraception

Mother and child mortality rates in Afghan internally displaced person (IDP) camps are high. Most women have unplanned pregnancies; many are child brides. Contraception can lower maternal mortality/morbidity from unintended pregnancy and short birth intervals, but in Afghan culture men make health d...

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Main Authors: Andrew Macnab, Wais Aria, Josephine de Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh Library 2019-12-01
Series:Medicine Anthropology Theory
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Online Access:http://www.medanthrotheory.org/article/view/4982