Influence of social networks on women’s contraceptive decision-making and action: a qualitative study in two districts in Uganda
Abstract Background Women in sub-Saharan Africa often lack agency to make their own contraceptive decisions, more so in rural settings. Evidence indicates that social networks influence contraceptive decision-making and behaviours but there is limited information on the dynamics between women and th...
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| Main Authors: | Catherine Birabwa, Dinah Amongin, Peter Waiswa, Beth Phillips, Ronald Wasswa, Lauren Suchman, Erica Sedlander, Kelsey Holt, Lynn Atuyambe |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23473-x |
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