CONSANGUINITY AND MATERNAL AGE; POSSIBLE RISK FACTORS FOR SPONTANEOUS ABORTIONS IN PAKISTANI FEMALES OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP (15-49 YEARS)
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Awareness, use and associated factors of emergency contraceptive pills among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Tamale, Ghana
BACKGROUND Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are one of the means by which women can use after intercourse to prevent pregnancy. ECPs can be used to reduce the prevalence of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions. This study investigated awareness and use of ECPs among reproductive age (15-49 years) women in Tamale, Ghana. Factors associated with the use of ECPs were also investigated. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: THE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1024-8919,2071-7733
DOI: 10.17957/tpmj/17.3710