Contraceptive practices among women seeking termination of pregnancy in one public hospital in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Background: There is significantly high contraceptive knowledge in South Africa, but the uptake of contraceptives is average to low with resultant soaring of unplanned pregnancy and rising statistics of termination of pregnancy (TOP) services. This study aimed to establish the contraceptive practice...
Main Authors: | Ebenezer O. Oluwole, Linda Skaal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2016-08-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1094 |
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