Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 669

Full Length Research Paper

Risky sexual behavior and associated factors among youth in Haramaya Secondary and Preparatory School, East Ethiopia, 2015

Hirbo Shore*
  • Hirbo Shore*
  • School of Public Health, Haramaya University, P.O. Box. 235, Harar, Ethiopia. 2College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, P.O. Box. 235, Harar, Ethiopia.
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Addisu Shunu
  • Addisu Shunu
  • College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, P.O. Box. 235, Harar, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 12 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2017
  •  Published: 30 April 2017

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