Knowledge, attitude, and risk factors of hepatitis B among waste scavengers in Lagos, Nigeria
Background: Hepatitis B is a major global health problem with a higher prevalence among waste workers compared to the general population. Inefficient waste segregation techniques and the unique property of hepatitis B whereby it can survive outside the body for about a week puts waste scavengers at...
Main Authors: | Aishat Temitope Oladipo, Kofoworola Odeyemi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.jcsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6859;year=2021;volume=18;issue=4;spage=191;epage=197;aulast=Oladipo |
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