Use of Modern Family Planning Methods in Fishing Communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda.

Use of Modern Family Planning Methods in Fishing Communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda.

INTRODUCTION:Fishing communities (FCs) in Uganda have high HIV infection rates but poor access to health services including family planning (FP). Although FP is a cost-effective public health intervention, there is a paucity of data on knowledge and use of modern FP in FCs. This study determined kno...

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Main Authors:	Annet Nanvubya, Julius Ssempiira, Juliet Mpendo, Ali Ssetaala, Annet Nalutaaya, Mathias Wambuzi, Paul Kitandwe, Bernard S Bagaya, Sabrina Welsh, Stephen Asiimwe, Leslie Nielsen, Fredrick Makumbi, Noah Kiwanuka
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141531

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