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Health literacy and associated factors among adults in a rural mountain district of Nepal: a cross-sectional study

2026-01-25

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Limited health literacy is a global public health concern and a key determinant of health outcomes, health service utilization, and health equity. Evidence on health literacy among the general adult population in Nepal remains limited, particularly in rural mountain areas. This study assessed the level of health literacy and its associated factors among adults in a rural mou...

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Literature Corpus work: 49867126-a01e-5610-9739-980658050a07
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8439450/v1

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