Knowledge and perception of mothers and caregivers on childhood diarrhoea and its management in Temeke Municipality, Tanzania

Tanzania Journal of Health Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-

  Mwambete, K D ^a   Joseph, R ^b  

^a St Joseph College of Health and Allied Sciences   (Tanzania)

^b MUHIMBILI NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Childhood diarrhoea; Management; Tanzania; Traditional remedies; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; PARACETAMOL; TAP WATER; WELL WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DIARRHEA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISINFECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FLOUR; GUAVA; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KITCHEN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SANITATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TANZANIA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 79955666432     PISSN: 18216404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v12i1.56278     Document Type: Article

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