Malaria control in central Malaita, Solomon Islands 2. Local perceptions of the disease and practices for its treatment and prevention

Acta Tropica

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-196

  Dulhunty, Joel M ^a   Yohannes, Keflemariam ^a   Kourleoutov, Chaibai ^a   Manuopangai, Vaipulu T ^a   Polyn, Morris K ^b   Parks, William J ^a   Bryan, Joan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b c/o SIMTRI PO Box G349   (Solomon Islands)

Author keywords

Malaria; Perceptions; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium vivax; Pregnancy; Prevention; Solomon Islands; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE;

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; MALARIA; PERCEPTION;

ARTICLE; BED NET; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOSQUITO; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOLOMON ISLANDS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLOROQUINE; CULICIDAE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MELANESIA; PARENTS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PREGNANCY; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION;

SOLOMON ISLANDS;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

EID: 0034712434     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(00)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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