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Volume 14, 2006 - Issue 28: Condoms yes, "abstinence" no
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Trends in Protective Behaviour among Single vs. Married Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Big Picture

John ClelandProfessor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, London, UK E-mail: [email protected]
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Mohamed M AliScientist, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Iqbal ShahScientist, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Pages 17-22 | Published online: 10 Nov 2006

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