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Original Research

Factors associated with adolescent–parent communication of reproductive  health issues among high school and preparatory students in Boditi town, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Muluken Fanta1 Wolaita Zone Health Department, Southern Nations Nationalities and People Region State, Wolaita Sodo
,
Seblewengel Lemma2 Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa
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Getu Gamo Sagaro3 School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
&
Mengistu Meskele3 School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
Pages 57-70 | Published online: 14 Oct 2016

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