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<\/a><\/span>Doctor, H., Phillips, J., & Sakeah, E. (2009). The Influence of Changes in Women\u2019s Religious Affiliation on Contraceptive Use and Fertility Among the Kassena-Nankana of Northern Ghana Studies in Family Planning, 40<\/span> (2), 113-122 DOI: 10.1111\/j.1728-4465.2009.00194.x<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n![\"Creative](\"https:\/\/i.creativecommons.org\/l\/by-sa\/2.0\/uk\/88x31.png\")
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