Determinants of contraceptive use among postpartum women in a county hospital in rural KENYA

Abstract Background There is a high unmet need for limiting and spacing child births during the postpartum period. Given the consequences of closely spaced births, and the benefits of longer pregnancy intervals, targeted activities are needed to reach this population of postpartum women. Our objecti...

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Main Authors: Rose Jalang’o, Faith Thuita, Sammy O. Barasa, Peter Njoroge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4510-6