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The national and state-level governments have mandated that female sterilization be available for free in public health centers, and women who undergo sterilization are eligible to receive compensation. According to NFHS-4, uptake of female sterilization in the private sector is on the rise and women are incurring out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. To help understand these trends, this study examined the trends in where women access female sterilization and factors associated with choosing the private sector and incurring OOP expenditures.
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