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Postpartum contraceptive initiation and use: Evidence from Accra, Ghana

BACKGROUND: Postpartum contraceptive use reduces unintended pregnancies and results in better health outcomes for children and women. However, there is a dearth of knowledge on postpartum contraceptive use in Ghana, particularly among women in low-income urban settings. To shed light on strategies t...

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Autores principales:	Agula, Caesar, Henry, Elizabeth G, Asuming, Patrick O, Obeng-Dwamena, Akua, Toprah, Theophilus, Agyekum, Martin Wiredu, Shah, Iqbal, Bawah, Ayaga A
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	SAGE Publications 2022
Materias:	Original Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9742708/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36476194 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17455057221141290

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