Community perception of child drowning in South India: A qualitative study

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 225-229

  Isaac, Rita ^a   Helan, Jasmin ^a   Minz, Shantidani ^a   Bose, Anuradha ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHILD HEALTH; MORTALITY; PERCEPTION; SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEATH; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DROWNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION;

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DROWNING; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 35548960829     PISSN: 02724936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146532807X220343     Document Type: Article

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