Social science perspectives on schistosomiasis control in Africa: Past trends and future directions

Parasitology

Volumn 136, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1747-1758

  Aagaard Hansen, J ^a   Mwanga, J R ^b   Bruun, B ^a  

^a DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Africa; community involvement; control; diagnosis; health communication; health systems; schistosomiasis; social science; treatment; water and sanitation

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL; ANTISCHISTOSOMAL AGENT; WATER;

AFRICA; COMMUNITY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER; ECONOMICS; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SANITATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AFRICA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SANITATION; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHISTOSOMICIDES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 75649101268     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182009006404     Document Type: Review

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