Factors influencing the uptake of contraception services by Vatsonga adolescents in rural communities of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Health SA Gesondheid

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Lebese, Rachel T ^a   Maputle, Sonto M ^a   Ramathuba, Dorah U ^a   Khoza, Lunic B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84875872988     PISSN: 10259848     EISSN: 20719736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/hsag.v18i1.654     Document Type: Article

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