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Open AccessRetraction Note: Premarital Sexual Behavior among male college students of Kathmandu, Nepal
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Open AccessRetraction Note: Factors affecting awareness of emergency contraception among college students in Kathmandu, Nepal
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Open AccessRETRACTED ARTICLE: Factors affecting awareness of emergency contraception among college students in Kathmandu, Nepal
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Open AccessRETRACTED ARTICLE: Premarital Sexual Behavior among male college students of Kathmandu, Nepal
In Nepal, as in other Asian countries, the issue of sexuality still remains a taboo. Despite this fact, an increasing number of sexual activities is being reported by Nepalese students. This trend warrants ser...