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The effects of community-based distribution of family planning services on contraceptive use: The case of a national scale-up in Malawi

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  • Masiano, Steven P.
  • Green, Tiffany L.
  • Dahman, Bassam
  • Kimmel, April D.

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Although many sub-Saharan African countries have scaled-up pilot projects of community-based distribution (CBD) of family planning services, the effects of the scaled-up CBDs on contraceptive use remain unclear.

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  • Masiano, Steven P. & Green, Tiffany L. & Dahman, Bassam & Kimmel, April D., 2019. "The effects of community-based distribution of family planning services on contraceptive use: The case of a national scale-up in Malawi," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 238(C), pages 1-1.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:238:y:2019:i:c:31
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112490
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