Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding head lice infestations in rural Nigeria

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 652-657

  Heukelbach, Jorg ^a,b   Ugbomoiko, Uade S ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

KAP study; Nigeria; Pediculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMB; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROOMING; HUMAN; INFESTATION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PEDICULUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

PEDICULUS HUMANUS;

EID: 80052927526     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1746     Document Type: Article

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