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Pre‑exposure Prophylaxis Awareness and Endorsement among Adolescents and Young Adults in Tanzania: Insights from the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey

Annals of Global Health
Volume 91 (2025): Issue 1
By: Alpha Johnson Kapola,  Rahma Musoke,  Glenda Marie Manayon,  Hassan Fredrick Fussi,  Hafidha Mhando Bakari,  Haji Mbwana Ally,  Swalehe Mustafa Salim,  Zuhura Mbwana Ally,  Lynn Moshi,  Mariam Salim Mbwana and  Habib Omari Ramadhani  
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|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4589 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
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Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 18, 2024
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Accepted on: Dec 19, 2024
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Published on: Jan 24, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
PrEP awareness,
PrEP use endorsement,
adolescents and young adults,
Tanzania

© 2025 Alpha Johnson Kapola, Rahma Musoke, Glenda Marie Manayon, Hassan Fredrick Fussi, Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Haji Mbwana Ally, Swalehe Mustafa Salim, Zuhura Mbwana Ally, Lynn Moshi, Mariam Salim Mbwana, Habib Omari Ramadhani, published by Ubiquity Press
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