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Knowledge and Practice of Contraceptive Use Among Women Attending Family Planning Clinic at Teaching Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria

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  • Chukwubuike Kevin Emeka

    (Department of Surgery, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria)

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Contraception, which is also known as birth control, is the use of drugs, various devices, agents, sexual practices or surgical procedures to prevent conception or pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge about the use of contraceptives and factors that influence their choice of contraceptives among women attending family planning clinic in a teaching hospital in Enugu, Nigeria.

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  • Chukwubuike Kevin Emeka, 2024. "Knowledge and Practice of Contraceptive Use Among Women Attending Family Planning Clinic at Teaching Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 54(2), pages 45765-45773, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:54:y:2023:i:2:p:45765-45773
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2024.54.008531
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