Causes of low attendance at National Immunization Days for polio eradication in Bushenyi District, Uganda

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 364-369

  Nuwaha, F ^c   Mulindwa, G ^a   Kabwongyera, E ^b   Barenzi, J ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b Uganda Natl Expanded P   (Uganda)

^c MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Attitude; Compliance; Polio; Self efficacy; Social influence

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES; IMMUNIZATION; POLIOMYELITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, INACTIVATED; UGANDA;

UGANDA;

EID: 0034048464     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2000.00560.x     Document Type: Article

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