Self-reported functional, communicative, and critical health literacy on foodborne diseases in Accra, Ghana
Abstract Background Although substantial progress has been made in reducing total mortality resulting from foodborne diseases, diarrheal illness are still the second most common illnesses among children. In Ghana, foodborne diseases have consistently been among the top 20 causes of outpatient illnes...
Main Authors: | Sangeeta Gupta, Raymond Asare Tutu, John Boateng, Janice Desire Busingye, Sathya Elavarthi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | Tropical Medicine and Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-018-0097-6 |
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