Healthcare-seeking behaviour in Anyigba, North Central, Nigeria

Research Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 47-51

  Tanimola, M Akande ^a   Owoyemi, Julius O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Care; Health; Nigeria; North central; Seeking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST OF ILLNESS; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MONEY; NIGERIA; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77953377819     PISSN: 18159346     EISSN: 19936095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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