Perception and attitudinal factors contributing to periodic deworming of preschool children in an urban slum, Nigeria
Abstract Background Over 20 million preschool-age children (PSAC) in Nigeria require periodic chemotherapy (PC) for soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections. Persistently low coverage for this age group threatens the World Health Organization (WHO) 2030 target for eliminating STH infections. Curre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09958-x |