Malaria and its burden among pregnant women in parts of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria

Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-151

  Madukaku, Chukwuocha Uchechukwu ^a   Nosike, Dozie Ikechukwu ^a   Nneoma, Chukwuocha Adanna ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Burden; Control; Malaria; Morbidity; Pregnant women; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929141884     PISSN: 23050500     EISSN: 23050519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2305-0500(13)60066-4     Document Type: Article

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