Risk factors for diarrhoea and upper respiratory tract infections among children in a rural area of Uganda

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 52-58

  Mbonye, Anthony K ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Diarrhoea; Infantile; Knowledge; Practice; Prevalence; Risk factors; Uganda; Upper respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG USE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; UGANDA; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; UGANDA;

EID: 2942678850     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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