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Aim Overconsumption of salt contributes to hypertension and increases the risks of cardiovascular diseases. Most studies that investigated salt intake by applying the Health belief model (HBM) have focused on urban settings. This study aims to identify the prevalence of salt overconsumption (>6 g pe…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-17-1686
EE TarkangCorresponding author School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
Background: In the absence of a cure for HIV and AIDS, prevention remains the most effective strategy to eliminate the pandemic. Abstinence from sexual intercourse is, therefore, the primary prevention weapon among unmarried adolescents and young adults, especially the school-going ones. This study…