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Original Research

Utilization of Family Planning Methods Among Postpartum Mothers in Kailali District, Nepal

Arun Kumar Joshi1 Chitwan Medical College, Chitwan, NepalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dipak Prasad Tiwari2 Ministry of Health and Population, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Anil Poudyal3 Brac University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Namuna Shrestha1 Chitwan Medical College, Chitwan, NepalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-5976
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Uttam Acharya4 Global Health Program, Thammasat University, Bangkok, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9394-8831
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Govinda Prasad Dhungana5 Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Chitwan Medical College, Chitwan, NepalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3993-1614
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Pages 487-494 | Published online: 24 Jun 2020

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