Knowledge and practice of emergency contraception among female undergraduates in the University of Lagos, Nigeria

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 90-95

  Ebuehi, O M ^a   Ekanem, E E ^a   Ebuehi, O A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

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EID: 33744912250     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i3.9403     Document Type: Article

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