Knowledge, attitude and practices on cholera in an arid county, Kenya, 2018: A mixed-methods approach.

Knowledge, attitude and practices on cholera in an arid county, Kenya, 2018: A mixed-methods approach.

BACKGROUND:Cholera remains a public health problem in Kenya despite increased efforts to create awareness. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) in the community is essential for the planning and implementation of preventive measures. We assessed cholera KAP in a community in Isiolo C...

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Main Authors:	Erick Otieno Orimbo, Elvis Oyugi, Diba Dulacha, Mark Obonyo, Abubakar Hussein, Jane Githuku, Maurice Owiny, Zeinab Gura
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229437

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