A study of knowledge, attitude and practices on immunization of children in urban slums of Bijapur city, Karnataka

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2803-2806

  Angadi, M M ^a   Pulikkottil Jose, Arun ^a   Udgiri, Rekha ^a   Masali, K A ^a   Sorganvi, Vijaya ^a  

^a BLDE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Attitude; Immunization; Urban slums

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MOTHER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84890544056     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6565.3763     Document Type: Article

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