A Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Study on Dengue among Selected Rural Communities in the Kuala Kangsar District

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-43

  Hairi, Farizah ^a   Ong, Cyril H S ^a   Suhaimi, Anwar ^a   Tsung, Teoh Wei ^a   Bin Anis Ahmad, Mohd Azhar ^a   Sundaraj, Charlotte ^a   Soe, Myint Myint ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aedes; Dengue; Dengue haemorrhagic fever

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADULT; AEDES; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DENGUE; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALAYSIA; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; STORAGE;

EID: 0242636151     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950301500107     Document Type: Article

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