Randomised trial of alternative malaria chemoprophylaxis strategiesamong pregnant women in Kigoma, Tanzania: II. Results from baseline studies

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 105-110

  Mnyika, S K ^c   Kabalimu, T K ^d   Mbaruku, G ^d   Masisila, R ^a   Mpanju Shumbusho, W ^b  

^a Maweni Regional Hospital   (Tanzania)

^b Cmw Regl Hlth Comm Secretariat   (Tanzania)

^c MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASES; EASTERN AFRICA; ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALARIA--PREVENTION AND CONTROL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARASITOLOGY; PARASITOSIS; POPULATION; POPULATION AND POPULATION RELATED PHENOMENA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCH REPORT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TANZANIA; TREATMENT; URBAN POPULATION--WOMEN;

AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIALS; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; DRUGS; EASTERN AFRICA; ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA; MALARIA--PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PARASITIC DISEASES; POPULATION; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; TANZANIA; TREATMENT; URBAN POPULATION--WOMEN; WOMEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ANTIMALARIALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; TANZANIA; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0034138069     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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