Contraceptive use among adolescent and young women in North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A cross-sectional population-based survey.
<h4>Background</h4>Adolescent girls in humanitarian settings are especially vulnerable as their support systems are often disrupted. More than 20 years of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has weakened the health system, resulting in poor sexual and reproductive heal...
Main Authors: | Sara E Casey, Meghan C Gallagher, Jessica Kakesa, Anushka Kalyanpur, Jean-Baptiste Muselemu, Raoza Vololona Rafanoharana, Nathaly Spilotros |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003086 |
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