IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL POLICY (JHSP )

E-ISSN 2545-5729
P-ISSN 2695 2416
VOL. 11 NO. 2 2025
DOI: 10.56201/jhsp.vol.11.no2.2025.pg103.111

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Risky Sexual Behaviours, Health-Risk Awareness and Emotional Wellbeing among Female Sex Workers in Gusau Metropolis

Alex William, Nehemiah Bala, Guda Tyoakura II, Martins Orga, Abraham Tersugh, Kwaghgbah, Frank Oyiwona Agbara, Christopher Okadonye, Paul Nyikwagh, Vitalis, Umende, Scholastica Nyamhena, Fateman Iorlu

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Risky Sexual Behavour, Health Risk Awareness, Emotional Wellbeing, Female Sex

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