Nomadic Fulani communities manage malaria on the move

International Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 10-19

  Akogun, O B ^a   Adesina, A O ^a   Njobdi, S ^b   Ogundahunsi, O ^c  

^a Box 5124   (Nigeria)

^b MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Community directed intervention; Insecticide treated nets; Intervention; Malaria; Nomads; Participation

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BED NET; CHILD; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84857448071     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: 18763405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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