Caregivers's knowledge, attitude and practice on childhood malaria and treatment in urban and rural communities in Enugu, south-east Nigeria
Caregivers's knowledge, attitude and practice on childhood malaria and treatment in urban and rural communities in Enugu, south-east Nigeria
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DOI:
10.1016/j.puhe.2004.05.008
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发表时间:
2005-05-01
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影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Obu, HA
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作者:
Oguonu, T;Okafor, HU;Obu, HA
Objective: To ascertain caregivers ' s knowledge, attitude and practice regarding malaria and treatment of children in rural and urban communities in Enugu, Nigeria.Study design: This was a cross-sectional study, and caregivers were selected by convenience sampling.Method: In total, 224 and 184 respondents were interviewed in paediatric outpatient clinics in rural and urban areas, respectively, using structured questionnaires. Results: Most respondents in rural and urban areas has heard of malaria (99% urban, 74% rural; P