Attitudes, knowledge, and practices regarding malaria prevention and treatment among pregnant women in eastern India

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1010-1016

  Sabin, Lora L ^a   Rizal, Abanish ^a   Brooks, Mohamad I ^a   Singh, Mrigendra P ^b   Tuchman, Jordan ^c   Wylie, Blair J ^d   Joyce, Katherine M ^e   Yeboah Antwi, Kojo ^a   Singh, Neeru ^b   Hamer, Davidson H ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b National Institute for Malaria Research Field Station   (India)

^c MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BED NET; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PREGNANT WOMAN; RURAL AREA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALARIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953781281     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0339     Document Type: Article

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