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YEAR:

1975

CATEGORY:

Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family planning in Africa.

AUTHORS

SOURCE

Population Bulletin 30(1): 11-27. 1975.

ABSTRACT

The population growth rates and population policies and programs in African countries are summarized. Individual

attention is given to Algeria, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania, Gabon,

Zaire, Botswana and the Republic of South Africa. In addition, cultural and educational obstacles to family planning

programs in Africa are briefly examined. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 2583-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning in Africa.", is(are) . The source of this

article is "Population Bulletin 30(1): 11-27. 1975.". This article was published in 1975 in English language(s).

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