Hypertension in rural communities in Delta State, Nigeria: Prevalence, risk factors and barriers to health care

Introduction: Hypertension is a global health challenge and its prevalence is increasing rapidly amongst adults in many African countries. Some studies on the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension have been conducted in Nigeria, but none within Delta State. We assessed the prevalence of hypert...

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Main Authors: Mary I. Ofili, Busisiwe P. Ncama, Benn Sartorius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-12-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/875