Child malaria treatment decisions by mothers of children less than five years of age attending an outpatient clinic in south-west Nigeria: an application of the PEN-3 cultural model

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Using the PEN-3 cultural model, this study sought to understand mothers treatment decisions about their child febrile illness by examining positive health beliefs and practices held by mothers, examine existential (unique) practices...

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Main Authors: Airhihenbuwa Collins O, Adelakun Adeniyi, Idris Oladipo, Iwelunmor Juliet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/354