Partner support and women's contraceptive use: insight from urban poor communities in Accra, Ghana
Abstract Background Despite the benefits associated with contraceptive use, there is a low prevalence of contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa and Ghana. Previous studies have partly and consistently attributed the low prevalence of contraceptive use to partner opposition. However, little is known...
Main Authors: | Martin Wiredu Agyekum, Elizabeth G. Henry, Mawuli Komla Kushitor, Akua Danquah Obeng-Dwamena, Caesar Agula, Patrick Opoku Asuming, Theophilus Toprah, Charles Agyei-Asabere, Iqbal Shah, Ayaga A. Bawah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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Series: | BMC Women's Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01799-7 |
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