Abstract: Contraceptive utilization is a key component of the Sustainable Development Goal agenda and a major contributor to national health. In spite of the importance of contraceptive uptake among couples of reproductive age, meeting the reproductive health rights of women remains an issue due to multi-faceted obstacles within complex environments. The issues which impact women's reproductive health rights in relation to contraception relate to availability, accessibility, affordability, literacy, tradition, and culture. This study describe the knowledge and utilization of contraceptives among women accessing family planning services at a Specialist hospital, Sokoto-Nigeria...........
Key words: Contraceptives, Birth Control, Women, Choices, Reproductive Health
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