“Children are a blessing from God” – a qualitative study exploring the socio-cultural factors influencing contraceptive use in two Muslim communities in Kenya
Abstract Background Family planning (FP) is one of the high impact public health interventions with huge potential to enhance the health and wellbeing of women and children. Yet, despite the steady progress made towards expanding access to family planning, major disparities across different regions...
Main Authors: | Batula Abdi, Jerry Okal, Gamal Serour, Marleen Temmerman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | Reproductive Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-020-0898-z |
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