The Sociocultural Basis of Epidemiology of Hypertension Among Residents of Ogun State
There is a high prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria. Limited knowledge of hypertension, how to prevent it, its outcomes, rapid urbanization, and the adoption of Western eating habits are implicated. Hypertension is an important issue because chronic disease places economic, social, and disease bur...
Main Author: | Norman, Vernon E. |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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ScholarWorks
2014
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Online Access: | https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/68 https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1067&context=dissertations |
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