Contraceptive use among in and out-of school adolescents in rural southwest Uganda

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-24

  Batwala, V K ^a   Nuwaha, F ^b   Mulogo, E M ^a   Bagenda, F ^a   Bajunirwe, F ^a   Mirembe, J B ^a  

^a MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

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EID: 33645929068     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i1.9356     Document Type: Review

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