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. 2017 May;43(Suppl 1):192-215.

doi: 10.1111/padr.12008. Epub 2017 Jan 20.

Contemporary Use of Traditional Contraception in sub-Saharan Africa

Clémentine Rossier, Jamaica Corker

PMID: 29307923
PMCID: PMC5749414
DOI: 10.1111/padr.12008

Contemporary Use of Traditional Contraception in sub-Saharan Africa

Clémentine Rossier et al. Popul Dev Rev. 2017 May.

. 2017 May;43(Suppl 1):192-215.

doi: 10.1111/padr.12008. Epub 2017 Jan 20.

Authors

Clémentine Rossier, Jamaica Corker

PMID: 29307923
PMCID: PMC5749414
DOI: 10.1111/padr.12008

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Prevalence of traditional and modern method use by country in sub-Saharan Africa, DHS 2008–2014

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