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MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES

Validation of the Sesotho Health Literacy Test (SHLT): An indigenous, general health literacy test

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Article: 1855743 | Received 15 Jun 2020, Accepted 21 Nov 2020, Published online: 04 Jan 2021

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