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Research Articles

Impact of a post-partum family planning intervention on contraception and fertility in Tanzania: two-year follow-up of a cluster-randomised controlled trial

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Pages 24-31 | Received 25 Sep 2023, Accepted 29 Nov 2023, Published online: 17 Jan 2024

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