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Research Article

Survival patterns of neonates born to adolescent mothers and the effect of pregnancy intentions and marital status on newborn survival in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, 2014–2016

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Article: 2101731 | Received 01 Apr 2022, Accepted 10 Jul 2022, Published online: 26 Aug 2022

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