A survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of malaria management among pregnant women from two health care facilities in Nigeria

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-36

  Enato, Ehijie F O ^a   Okhamafe, Augustine O ^a   Okpere, Eugene E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Attitude and practice; Knowledge; Malaria management; Nigeria; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INSECTICIDE; QUININE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS RISK; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; MALARIA; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTIMALARIALS; BEDDING AND LINENS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALARIA; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33845739661     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340600984670     Document Type: Article

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