Dominance of sterilization and alternative choices of contraception in India: an appraisal of the socioeconomic impact

Background: the recent decline in fertility in India has been unprecedented especially in southern India, where fertility is almost exclusively controlled by means of permanent contraceptive methods, mainly female sterilization, which constitutes about two-thirds of overall contraceptive use. Many I...

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Main Authors: Oliveira, Isabel Tiago de (Author), Dias, José G. (Author), Padmadas, Sabu S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014-01-28.
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