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    "College of Nursing, Aklan State University, Banga, Aklan, Philippines",
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      "name": "Raphael Kevin Nagal",
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  "published": "2026-09-05",
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  "title": "Knowledge and Preventive Practices on Water Contamination Among Rural Philippine Household Heads",
  "title_text": "Knowledge and Preventive Practices on Water Contamination Among Rural Philippine Household Heads",
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  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/88d6xtegwajtk",
  "venue": "American Journal of Medicine and Health Care",
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