International Journal of
Nursing and Midwifery

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2456
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 213

Full Length Research Paper

Who is responsible for couple infertility: A clinic-based survey in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)

Somé N. Eric
  • Somé N. Eric
  • Département Biomédical et Santé Publique, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), CNRST, 10 BP 250 Ouagadougou 10, Burkina Faso.
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Da D Cyriac
  • Da D Cyriac
  • Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital National Blaise Compaoré, Burkina Faso.
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Boncoungou Justine
  • Boncoungou Justine
  • Centre Médical, Clinique Du Bon Sauveur, Groupe de Recherche et d’Actions Sociales (GReAS).
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Lankoandé Jean
  • Lankoandé Jean
  • Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Unité de Formation et de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (UFR/SDS), Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Poda Jean Noël
  • Poda Jean Noël
  • Département Biomédical et Santé Publique, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), CNRST, 10 BP 250 Ouagadougou 10, Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 11 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 31 January 2017
  •  Published: 28 February 2017

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