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Beliefs negatively mediate adolescents’ and adults’ knowledge about sickle cell disease prevention and relationship choices; a one-center exploratory study in Central Region, Ghana

Published:2024-08-27 Issue:1 Volume:82 Page:
ISSN:2049-3258
Container-title:Archives of Public Health
language:en
Short-container-title:Arch Public Health

Author:

Laar Godfred Kiteinkwa,Mwinbeku Justine,Pappoe Ebenezer Allotey,Obike Emmanuella,Ankomah Elizabeth,Baidoo Belinda,Morrison Diana Baaba,Boachie Joseph,Adu Patrick

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s13690-024-01379-1.pdf

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