Retraction Note: Knowledge, attitude and practices in relation to prevention and control of schistosomiasis infection in Mwea Kirinyaga county, Kenya (BMC Public Health, (2016), 16, 1, (819), 10.1186/s12889-016-3494-y);Knowledge, attitude and practices in relation to prevention and control of schistosomiasis infection in Mwea Kirinyaga county, Kenya

BMC Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Mwai, J ^a   Njenga, S ^a   Barasa, M ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Attitude; Control; Knowledge; Mwea; Practice; Prevention; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HAND DISINFECTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KENYA; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HAND DISINFECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84982182348     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10358-y     Document Type: Erratum

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