Perception of causes of malaria and treatment-seeking behaviour of nursing mothers in a rural community

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 214-218

  Ibidapo, Comfort A ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Malaria; Management; Rural; Women

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; AZARDIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; CARICA PAPAYA EXTRACT; CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS EXTRACT; CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA EXTRACT; CYMBOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; FAGARA ZANTHOXYLOIDES EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MANGIFERA INDICA EXTRACT; MORINDA LUCIDA EXTRACT; PALM OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREEDING; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALARIA; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOSQUITO; NIGERIA; PATHOGENESIS; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; SAMPLING; SUNLIGHT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULICIDAE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA; MOTHERS; NIGERIA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 23744497007     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2005.00704.x     Document Type: Article

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