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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 5 (2018), Article ID 5:IJNCP-293, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2018/293
Research Article
Perceptions and Acceptance of Levonorgestrel Implants among Family Planning Clients within greater Banjul Area, The Gambia

Isatou Dampha1*, Momodou Jasseh2 and Jainaba Sey-Sawo1

1University of The Gambia, MDI Road, Kanifing P.O. Box 3031, Serrekunda, The Gambia
2Medical Research Council, The Gambia Unit, Fajara, The Gambia, INDEPTH Network, Accra, Ghana
Mrs. Isatou Dampha , University of The Gambia, MDI Road, Kanifing P.O. Box 3031, Serrekunda, The Gambia, Tel: +2203650148; E-mail: idampha@utg.edu.gm
18 July 2018; 03 September 2018; 05 September 2018
Dampha I, Jasseh M, Sey-Sawo J (2018) Perceptions and Acceptance of Levonorgestrel implants among Family Planning Clients within greater Banjul Area, The Gambia. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 5: 293. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2018/293
© 2018 Dampha et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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