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Determinants of hygienic self-care practices related to skin conditions among primary school children in Harare City

Princess NyoniDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, ZimbabweCorrespondence[email protected]
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James JanuaryDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Zibusiso Nyati-JokomoDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Julita MaradzikaDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Pages 138-147 | Received 23 Nov 2015, Accepted 17 Oct 2016, Published online: 28 Feb 2017

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