Abstract:Background: Sexually transmitted infections are communicable infections acquired through sexual contact. They remain a major public health problem associated with high mortality and morbidity globally with an estimated 499million new infections each year globally influencing the quality of life, sexual, reproductive health including maternal and child health and affecting mostly young people especially in low- and middle-income countries from which adolescent female are most vulnerable and affected. Methodolog… Show more
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