Plasmodium falciparum malaria in pregnancy: Prevalence of peripheral parasitaemia, anaemia and malaria care-seeking behaviour among pregnant women attending two antenatal clinics in Edo State, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 301-306

  Enato, E F O ^a   Mens, P F ^b,f   Okhamafe, A O ^c   Okpere, E E ^d   Pogoson, E ^e   Schallig, H D F H ^b  

^a Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice ^*  (Nigeria)

^b ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c Faculty of Pharmacy   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^e IRRUA SPECIALIST TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^f ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Care seeking behaviour; Malaria; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA CONTROL; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MICROSCOPY; NIGERIA; PARASITEMIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350604583     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610902883320     Document Type: Article

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