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Knowledge, Practice and Associated Factors Towards Medication Abortion Among Reproductive-Age Women in Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinics of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018: Cross-Sectional Study

Addisu Yeshambel Wassie1 Department of Midwifery, College of Health Science and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Semarya Berhe Lemlem2 School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Abdisa Boka2 School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2973-6575View further author information
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Pages 489-499 | Published online: 24 May 2021

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