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Trends in emergency contraception awareness among women and girls in 28 sub-Saharan countries

Abstract Background Studies have shown that emergency contraception (EC) remains underutilised in preventing unintended pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Small-scale surveys have attributed EC underutilisation to gaps in EC awareness among SSA women and girls. However, limited studies have expl...

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Main Authors:	Oluwafemi Emmanuel Awopegba (Author), Okechukwu Stephen Chukwudeh (Author), Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi (Author), Anthony Idowu Ajayi (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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