Application of risk analysis and geographic information system technologies to the prevention of diarrheal diseases in Nigeria

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 356-360

  Njemanze, Philip C ^a   Anozie, Josephine ^c   Ihenacho, Jacintha O ^c   Russell, Marcia J ^a   Uwaeziozi, Amarachukwu B ^b  

^a Chidicon Medical Center   (Nigeria)

^b Water Corporation   (Nigeria)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIARRHEA; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFANTILE DIARRHEA; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0032841628     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.356     Document Type: Article

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