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

Hypertension and associated factors in Atlantic region of Benin in 2015: A community-based study

Akoklannou Albert Houssou
  • Akoklannou Albert Houssou
  • Ministry of Health, Benin.
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Pauline Kiswendsida Yanogo
  • Pauline Kiswendsida Yanogo
  • West Africa Field Epidemiology Training Program, University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso.
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Jean Kaboré
  • Jean Kaboré
  • Institute of Research in Health Sciences (IRSS), National Center for Scientific and Technological Research (CNRST), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Alexis Bokossa
  • Alexis Bokossa
  • Ministry of Health, Benin.
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Bernard Sawadogo
  • Bernard Sawadogo
  • West Africa Field Epidemiology Training Program, University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso.
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Simon Antara
  • Simon Antara
  • West Africa Field Epidemiology Training Program, University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso.
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Dismand Houinato
  • Dismand Houinato
  • Ministry of Health, Benin.
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Nicolas Meda
  • Nicolas Meda
  • West Africa Field Epidemiology Training Program, University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 15 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 14 November 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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