Examining Cultural and Behavior difference and their Association with HIV Seropositive Prevalence among the Luo and Somali in Kenya, Africa
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Acknowledgments. Introduction Background Research questions Review of the literature Methods and procedures Context of study Study rationale Statistical analysis. Results Demographic profile of sample Ethnic summary of survey respondents Discussion and conclusion Study strengths and limitations Findings and implication Recommendations and prevention strategies Conclusions References List of tables
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