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Exploring caregiver experiences of stigma in Ghana: They insult me because of my child

Maria Zuurmonda London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, International Centre for Evidence in Disability, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Janet Seeleyb London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-5272View further author information
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Gifty Gyamah Nyantc University of Ghana, Legon, GhanaView further author information
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Marjolein Baltussend CBM International, Bensheim, GermanyView further author information
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Jedidia Abangae Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Accra, GhanaView further author information
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Sarah Polacka London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, International Centre for Evidence in Disability, London, UKView further author information
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Sarah Bernaysb London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London, UK;f The University of Sydney, School of public health, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7628-8408View further author information
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Pages 827-848 | Received 22 Jun 2020, Accepted 11 Nov 2020, Published online: 01 Dec 2020

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