Contraceptive use and method preference among HIV positive women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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*Correspondence [email protected] Department of preventive medicine, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, Department of preventive medicine, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: Prevention of unintended pregnancy among HIV positive women is the second component of “global plan” that can reduce the desperate state of women and children. This can be achieved by providing range of contraceptives choices along with HIV care; yet few data exists on situation of contraceptive use and method preference among women entering HIV care in the context of HAART use status.
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Contraceptive use and method preference among HIV positive women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross sectional survey
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