The influence of the Gilgel-Gibe hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia on caregivers' knowledge, perceptions and health-seeking behaviour towards childhood malaria

Malaria Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Yewhalaw, Delenasaw ^a   Kassahun, Wondwossen ^a   Woldemichael, Kifle ^a   Tushune, Kora ^a   Sudaker, Morankar ^a   Kaba, Daniel ^b   Duchateau, Luc ^c   Van Bortel, Wim ^d   Speybroeck, Niko ^d,e  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Ethiopia)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMETHER PLUS BENFLUMETOL; CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR; INSECTICIDE; QUININE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BED NET; CAREGIVER; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD MALARIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYDROPOWER; INFECTION CONTROL; KNOWLEDGE; MALARIA; MALE; NAUSEA; NORMAL HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHIVERING; THIRST; VOMITING; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH SURVEY; INFANT; MOTHER; PARASITOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; WATER SUPPLY;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALARIA; MALE; MOTHERS; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77749249054     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-9-47     Document Type: Article

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