Factors influencing tuberculosis management in rural south-west Kenya

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 895-899

  Mochache, L N ^a   Nyamongo, Isaac K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Gusii; South west Kenya; Treatment seeking; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SELF CARE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 67651212189     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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