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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among senior high school students in Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, Ghana

BACKGROUND: In Ghana, youths aged 15–24 years constitute the group most vulnerable to HIV infection. Inadequate knowledge, negative attitudes and risky practices are major hindrances to preventing the spread of HIV. AIM: This study sought to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices regardi...

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Autores principales:	Dzah, Seraphine M., Tarkang, Elvis E., Lutala, Prosper M.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	AOSIS 2019
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6556927/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31170791 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v11i1.1875

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