International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 83, Issue 3 , Pages 335-338 , December 2003

Unmet need for contraception in Kuwait: a developing country without a family planning program

  • M.A Shah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Information Administration, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences and Nursing, Kuwait
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +965-483-0937
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  • N.M Shah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait
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  • I Menon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait

Received 30 December 2002 ,Revised 7 April 2003 ,Accepted 9 April 2003.

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PII: S0020-7292(03)00161-9

doi: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00161-9

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 83, Issue 3 , Pages 335-338 , December 2003

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