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Determinants of contraceptive use among sexually active unmarried adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 years in Ghana: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.

Felix Boakye OppongDivine Darlington LogoSenyo Yao AgbedraAnthony Agyapong AdomahSeidu AmenyagloKingsley Arhin-WireduSamuel Afari-AsieduKenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-Ngibise
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
There is a significant gap between knowledge and use of contraceptives among the study population. While intensifying knowledge of adolescents and young women on contraceptives, adolescent-friendly corners should be established at vantage points to increase utilisation and to prevent societal stigma on young women who access contraceptives services.
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