The coverage of FP services and their availability in the city of Lubumbashi were low. The quality of family planning services was good in most health facilities offering FP services. Improving coverage and availability of family planning services in Lubumbashi, as well as the innovation of the most appropriate supply strategies, is essential to increase contraceptive prevalence.
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Charles, M. M. , Abel, N. M. , Simon, I. K. , Henry, M. S. , Baptiste, K. S. Z. J. and Francoise, M. K. (2019). Availability and Quality of Family Planning Services in the City of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Open Access Library Journal, 6, e5208. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1105208.
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