Barriers to LARC Uptake Among Youth
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چکیده
Young people currently comprise a larger proportion of the world’s population than ever before, including in lowand middle-income countries (LMICs). The World Health Organization defines young people as those between ages 10 and 24, and includes in its definition the sub-groups, adolescents (ages 10 to 19) and youth (ages 15 to 24). While the definitions sometimes vary between organizations and researchers, these age cohorts undeniably consist of heterogeneous subgroups with different socioeconomic, parity, employment, marital and education statuses, and unique sexual and reproductive health (SRH) behaviors and family planning (FP) needs.
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