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New Vision (Kampala) - October 20, 2003
Richard Otim
She said the use of female condoms as a way of family planning had not been appreciated among the rural women.
"Female condoms are not good for illiterate women. There is need therefore for more education of the rural women if they are to use them for family planning and safe sex," Musungu said.
She said that condoms use had been the only safer method of having protected sex yet a number of couples had abused their use.
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