Malaria prevention practices among mothers delivering in an urban hospital in southwest Nigeria

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 217-224

  Yusuf, O B ^a   Dada Adegbola, H O ^b   Ajayi, I O ^a   Falade, Catherine O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Malaria; Nigeria; Pregnancy; Prevention practices

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INSECT REPELLENT; PROGUANIL; PYRIMETHAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BED NET; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HERB; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; NIGERIA; PARASITEMIA; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA; VECTOR CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; NIGERIA; PARASITEMIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC;

EID: 52249086061     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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