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Original Research

Utilization of HIV Test Service Among Pregnant Women’s Partners and Its Associated Factors in Selected Sub-Cities of Addis Ababa, 2019: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Mesfin Markos Kachero1 School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Southern EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1415-7407
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Aseb Arba Kinfe2 School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Southern EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 135-143 | Published online: 03 Feb 2021

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