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Disruption in Essential Health Service Delivery: A Qualitative Study on Access to Family Planning Information and Service Utilization During the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda

Allen Kabagenyi1 School of Statistics and Planning, Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Betty Kyaddondo2 Directorate of Family Health, National Population Council, Kampala, UgandaView further author information
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Evelyne Baelvina Nyachwo3 School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaView further author information
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Ronald Wasswa1 School of Statistics and Planning, Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1251-2460View further author information
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John Mark Bwanika4 Research Department, The Medical Concierge Group, Kampala, UgandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6745-1274View further author information
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Enid Kabajungu5 School of Social Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaView further author information
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Agnes Kiragga6 Institute of Infectious Diseases, Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaView further author information
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Pages 75-82 | Published online: 25 May 2022

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