The Menace of Schistosomiasis in Nigeria: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding Schistosomiasis among Rural Communities in Kano State.
Schistosomiasis is one of the most common neglected tropical diseases, especially in the developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America, with Nigeria having the greatest number of cases of schistosomiasis worldwide. This community-based study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and prac...
Main Authors: | Salwa Dawaki, Hesham M Al-Mekhlafi, Init Ithoi, Jamaiah Ibrahim, Awatif M Abdulsalam, Abdulhamid Ahmed, Hany Sady, Nabil A Nasr, Wahib M Atroosh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4659601?pdf=render |
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