Multi-dimensional knowledge of malaria among Nigerian caregivers: implications for insecticide-treated net use by children
Abstract Background Poor malaria knowledge can negatively impact malaria control programmes. This study evaluates knowledge distribution in the domains of causation, transmission, vulnerability, symptoms, and treatment of malaria. It assesses the association between a caregiver’s knowledge about mal...
Main Authors: | Lauretta Ovadje, Jerome Nriagu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-10-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-016-1557-2 |
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