Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 40, Issue 6 , Pages 535-542 , June 2007

Factors Affecting Abortion Decisions among Young Couples in Nepal

  • Mahesh Puri, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Research on Environment Health and Population Activities (CREHPA), Kathmandu, Nepal
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Mahesh Puri, Reproductive and Sexual Health Research, Centre for Research on Environment Health and Population Activities (CREHPA), P.O. Box 9626, Kusunti, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • ,
  • Roger Ingham, D.Phil.

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
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  • Zoe Matthews, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Social Statistics, University of Southampton, United Kingdom

Received 29 March 2006 ,Accepted 12 January 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00016-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.01.010

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 40, Issue 6 , Pages 535-542 , June 2007