Self care practices of menstrual hygiene among adolescents school going girls in Amassoma Community, Bayelsa State
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2141-2456
DOI: 10.5897/ijnm2013.0102