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Factors Affecting Menstrual Hygiene Management Practice Among School Adolescents in Ambo, Western Ethiopia, 2018: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Method Study

Seifadin Ahmed Shallo1 Department of Public Health, Division of Reproductive Health and Nutrition, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wakeshe Willi2 Department of Public Health, Division of Reproductive Health and Nutrition, Ambo University, Ambo, EthiopiaView further author information
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Abuzumeran Abubeker3 Department of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, Ambo University, Ambo, EthiopiaView further author information
Pages 1579-1587 | Published online: 15 Sep 2020

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