Spatial distribution of malaria problem in three regions of Ethiopia

Malaria Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Ayele, Dawit G ^a   Zewotir, Temesgen T ^a   Mwambi, Henry G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Kriging; Mixed model; Rapid diagnostic test; Spatial statistics; Variogram

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BED NET; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SANITATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879043781     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-207     Document Type: Article

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