Use of contraceptives among adolescents in Kintampo, Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Use of contraceptives among adolescents in Kintampo, Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Ellen Abrafi Boamah, Kwaku Poku Asante, Emmanuel Mahama, Grace Manu, Emmanuel Kwesi Ayipah, Elisha Adeniji, Seth Owusu-Agyei Kintampo Health Research Center, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo, Ghana Introduction: The use of contraceptives is essential in preventing unwanted pregnancies, unsafe aborti...

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Main Authors:	Boamah EA, Asante KP, Mahama E, Manu G, Ayipah EK, Adeniji E, Owusu-Agyei S
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2014-05-01
Series:	Open Access Journal of Contraception
Online Access:	http://www.dovepress.com/use-of-contraceptives-among-adolescents-in-kintampo-ghana-a-cross-sect-a16647

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