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Factors influencing adolescent mothers’ non-utilisation of contraceptives in the Mkhondo Area

D E Mbambo, V J Ehlers, L V Monareng
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 11, No 4 | a227 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v11i4.227 | © 2006 D E Mbambo, V J Ehlers, L V Monareng | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 11 November 2006 | Published: 11 November 2006

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D E Mbambo, University of South Africa, South Africa
V J Ehlers, University of South Africa, South Africa
L V Monareng, University of South Africa, South Africa

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This study investigated factors influencing adolescent mothers’ non-utilisation of contraceptives in the Mkhondo (previously known as the Piet Retief) area.

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Hierdie studie het faktore ondersoek wat bydra tot adolessente moeders se versuim om voorbehoedmiddels te gebruik in die Mkhondo-(voorheen bekend as Piet Retief) area.

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