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High parity predicts use of long-acting reversible contraceptives in the extended postpartum period among women in rural Uganda

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Published Online: 2018-05-09

Published Print: 2018-12

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Anguzu, Ronald http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7924-7182
Sempeera, Hassard

Sekandi, Juliet N.
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Article History

Received: 7 September 2017

Accepted: 28 March 2018

First Online: 9 May 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: This study received ethical approval from the Higher Degrees, Research and Ethics Committee (HDREC) at Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH). National approval from Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) was also obtained. Mityana District Local Government provided permission to conduct this survey in the study area. Informed consent was obtained from all eligible respondents above 18 years in both verbal and written form prior to participating in the study. Women 15–18 years were included if they met the definition of emancipated minors [CitationRef removed]. Privacy and confidentiality of collected participant data was upheld. Unique identifiers were used in questionnaires to maintain their anonymity.

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