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Original Article

Knowledge, attitude and practice of natural family planning methods in a population with poor utilisation of modern contraceptives

B. M. Audu Departments of Obstetrics and GynaecologyCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. J. Yahya Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria
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A. Bassi Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria
Pages 555-560 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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