Mothers' knowledge on malaria and vector management strategies in Nyamira District, Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 507-514

  Osero, J S O ^a,b   Otieno, M F ^a   Orago, A S S ^a  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b NONE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; MALARIA; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; DISEASE VECTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALARIA; MOTHERS;

EID: 34249850276     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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