Knowledge and attitudes to malaria control and acceptability of permethrin impregnated sisal curtains

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-46

  Karanja, D M S ^a,b   Alaii, J ^a   Abok, K ^a   Adungo, N I ^a   Githeko, A K ^a   Seroney, I ^a   Vulule, J M ^a   Odada, P ^a   Oloo, J A ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b Vec Biol and Contr Res Centre   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; METAKELFIN; PERMETHRIN; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADOXINE; SULFALENE;

DISEASE CONTROL; IMPREGNATED BEDNET; MALARIA; PERMETHRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED NET; BITE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG CHOICE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME; HUMAN; KENYA; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; MOSQUITO; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SCIENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; BEDDING AND LINENS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; KENYA; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHRINS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

AGAVE SISALANA; VICTORIA;

EID: 0033474313     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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