A transdisciplinary perspective on the links between malaria and agroecosystems in Kenya

Acta Tropica

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-186

  Mutero, C M ^a   Kabutha, C ^b   Kimani, V ^c   Kabuage, L ^c   Gitau, G ^c   Ssennyonga, J ^b   Githure, J ^b   Muthami, L ^d   Kaida, A ^e   Musyoka, L ^c   Kiarie, E ^c   Oganda, M ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^d KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^e #807 9725 106 Street   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agroecosystems; Anopheles arabiensis; Ecosystem approach; Health records; Kenya; Malaria; Qualitative methods; Rice irrigation; Zooprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; IRRIGATION; MALARIA; RICE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; AGROECOSYSTEM; ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES ARABIENSIS; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECOSYSTEM; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATISTICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; NEWBORN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE INCIDENCE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITOLOGY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; RICE; RURAL AREA; SEASON; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VECTOR CONTROL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; ZOOLOGY;

AFRICA; CENTRAL PROVINCE [KENYA]; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; KIRINYAGA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANOPHELES ARABIENSIS; BOS TAURUS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 9144271657     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2003.07.003     Document Type: Article

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