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