Socio-economic effects of khat chewing in North Eastern Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 69-73

  Aden, A ^a   Dimba, E A O ^b   Ndolo, U M ^a   Chindia, M L ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

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EID: 33744920577     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i3.9400     Document Type: Article

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