Determinants of Delay in Seeking Malaria Treatment for Children Under-Five Years in Parts of South Eastern Nigeria

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1171-1178

  Chukwuocha, Uchechukwu Madukaku ^a   Okpanma, Austin C ^a   Nwakwuo, Geoffrey Chima ^a   Dozie, Ikechukwu Nosike Simplicius ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Determinants of delay for treating malaria; South Eastern Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN MEDICINE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS; TIME TO TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84912000892     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: 15733610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-014-9872-4     Document Type: Article

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