Storage of antimalarials at household level and associated factors in Kiromo ward, Bagamoyo Tanzania

African Health Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-48

  Temu, M J ^a   Kaale, E ^a   Marawiti, M ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMODIAQUINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; QUININE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG USE; EXPIRATION DATE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SELF MEDICATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TABLET; TANZANIA;

ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG STORAGE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TANZANIA;

EID: 33747214888     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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