Knowledge, attitudes and practices about malaria in an urban community in south-western Nigeria

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 155-159

  Adedotun, A A ^a   Morenikeji, O A ^a   Odaibo, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimalarials; Households; Insecticide treated nets; Malaria; South west nigeria

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; INSECT BITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; URBAN HYGIENE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; KNOWLEDGE; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957336017     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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