Predictors of sexual and reproductive behaviors among adolescents in a secondary school for girls in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria
By: Chidinma E. Israel and Adaeze C. Nwosa
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Language: English
Page range: 259 - 269
Submitted on: Jan 4, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 25, 2025
Published on: Jul 3, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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