Risk factors for anaemia in pregnancy in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Implication for health education and health promotion

South African Family Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-72

  Hoque, Monjurul ^a   Hoque, E ^b   Kader, S B ^c  

^a Empangeni Hospital   (South Africa)

^b MANGOSUTHU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^c Wentworth Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anaemia; HIV infection; Intestinal helminthiasis; Pregnant women; Urinary schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARITY; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SANITATION; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WORM EXPULSION;

EID: 65749112964     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2009.10873811     Document Type: Article

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