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Modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in Ghana: analysis of the 2003–2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-018-0634-9

Published Online: 2018-08-20

Published Print: 2018-12

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Authors

Aviisah, Philomina Akadity

Dery, Samuel

Atsu, Benedicta Kafui

Yawson, Alfred

Alotaibi, Refah M.

Rezk, Hoda Ragab

Guure, Chris http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6595-9587
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Article History

Received: 30 May 2018

Accepted: 9 August 2018

First Online: 20 August 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The Ghana Health Service Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved the study protocol, survey instruments and materials prior to the commencement of the surveys. Individual written consent was obtained during the data collection process for all participants ages 15 to 49. This research analysed a secondary data after an application requesting for the use of the 2003, 2008 and 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data was sent to the Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) representative. Data was then used after approval was granted.

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