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Gynaecology

Contraceptive prevalence among young women in Nigeria

BA Oye-Adeniran Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Lagos, Nigeria; Coordinator, The Campaign Against Unwanted Pregnancy (The CAUP)Correspondence[email protected]
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IF Adewole Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; Coordinator, The Campaign Against Unwanted Pregnancy (The CAUP)
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KA Odeyemi Department of Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Lagos, Nigeria
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EE Ekanem Department of Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Lagos, Nigeria
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AV Umoh Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Pages 182-185 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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