Association between socio economic status and schistosomiasis infection in Jinja District, Uganda

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 612-619

  Muhumuza, Simon ^b,c   Kitimbo, George ^b   Oryema Lalobo, Michael ^c   Nuwaha, Fred ^a,c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b Directorate of Health Services   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Mass treatment; Schistosomiasis; Social economic situation; Uganda; Water contact

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

DISEASE INCIDENCE; HEALTH RISK; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSING; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; UGANDA; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; RISK FACTORS; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; JINJA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 67650770128     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02273.x     Document Type: Article

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