The perception, beliefs and practices toward Genitourinary schistosomiasis by inhabitants of selected endemic areas (Edo/Delta States) in south-eastern Nigeria

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 209-216

  Ukwandu, Nnamdi Callistus D ^a   Nmorsi, O P G ^a  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Genitourinary bilharziasis; Impression; Perception; Response

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEVER; HEADACHE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; URINALYSIS; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 4544376733     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652004000400007     Document Type: Article

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