Eradicating guinea worm without wells: Unrealized hopes of the water decade

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 354-362

  Brieger, William R ^a   Otusanya, Sakiru ^b   Adeniyi, Joshua D ^a   Tijani, Jamiyu ^b   Banjoko, Muyiwa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b Ifeloju Local Government   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; WELL WATER;

AFRICA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; NIGERIA; REVIEW; SANITATION; SOUTH ASIA; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WORM INFECTION;

EID: 0030709361     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/12.4.354     Document Type: Review

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