Prevalence and factors associated with the awareness of obstetric fistula among women of reproductive age in The Gambia: a multilevel fixed effects analysis
Abstract Background An obstetric fistula is an inappropriate connection between the vagina, rectum, or bladder that results in faecal or urine incontinence. Young women from rural areas with poor socioeconomic situations and education are the majority of victims, which restricts their access to high...
Main Authors: | Agani Afaya, Alhassan Sibdow Abukari, Shamsudeen Mohammed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14107-7 |
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