Community perceptions and practices in management of malaria in under-five children in Rivers State in Nigeria

International Journal of Health Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 127-133

  Tobin West, Charles I ^a   Babatunde, Seye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Malaria; Nigeria; Rivers state; Under five children

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; CHLOROQUINE; PYRIMETHAMINE PLUS SULFADOXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; AWARENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALARIA; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84863481805     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15969819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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