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: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Knowledge and determinants of non-communicable disease risk factors among adolescents in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State

Olutomi Yewande SODIPO
  • Olutomi Yewande SODIPO
  • Department of Community Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Hadiza Abigail AGBO
  • Hadiza Abigail AGBO
  • Department of Community Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State and College of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria.
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Emilia Asuquo UDOFIA
  • Emilia Asuquo UDOFIA
  • Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
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Ayuba Ibrahim ZOAKAH
  • Ayuba Ibrahim ZOAKAH
  • Department of Community Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State and College of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 14 March 2023
  •  Accepted: 08 June 2023
  •  Published: 30 June 2023

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