Evaluation of the behaviour change communication and community mobilization activities in Myanmar artemisinin resistance containment zones

Malaria Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Nyunt, Myat Htut ^a   Aye, Khin Myo ^a   Kyaw, Myat Phone ^a   Wai, Khin Thet ^a   Oo, Tin ^a   Than, Aye ^a   Oo, Htet Wai ^a   Phway, Hnin Phyu ^a   Han, Soe Soe ^a   Htun, Thurein ^a   San, Kyaw Kyaw ^a  

^a Department of Medical Research ^*  (Myanmar)

Author keywords

Behaviour change communication; Community mobilization; Malaria; Myanmar

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BED NET; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOSQUITO BITE; MYANMAR; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL STATUS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MALARIA; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALARIA; MALE; MYANMAR;

EID: 84951286755     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-1047-y     Document Type: Article

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