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Epidemiological Study

Factors associated with knowledge and use of the emergency contraceptive pill among ever-married women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey

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Pages 195-201 | Received 16 Aug 2020, Accepted 08 Nov 2020, Published online: 30 Nov 2020

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