Knowledge, attitude and practice on refractive error among students attending secondary school Mechinagar municipality Japa, Province No. 1, Nepal.

ABSTRACT: This study was conducted in a small-town area of Jhapa, Mechinagra Municipality ward no. 6, which is well known as Kakarbhitta. The major objective of the study was to determine knowledge, attitude and practices on refractive error among school students. For this purpose, descriptive cros...

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Main Author: Maharajan,Bijay
Other Authors: Adhikari,Jit Bahadur
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: c2018.
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