Studies on the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in Ogun State,South-Western Nigeria;Etude Sur La Prevalence De La Schistosomiase Urinaire Dans L'etat De Ogun, Sud-Ouest Nigeria

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-65

  Morenikeji, O A ^a   Idowu, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Haematuria; KAP; Nigeria; Ogun State; Schistosoma haematobium; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEMATURIA; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RECREATION; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; URINALYSIS; URINARY SCHISTOSOMIASIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WATER SUPPLY; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDIMENTATION;

EID: 80053330483     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v30i1.69921     Document Type: Article

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