Malaria prevention practices among mothers delivering in an urban hospital in southwest Nigeria

Background & objectives: The pregnant woman is more prone to malaria than her non-pregnant counterpart with grave consequences for both mother and baby. This study aims at determining the malaria prevention practices among pregnant women in an area hyper-endemic for malaria. Methods: For the st...

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Main Authors: O.B. Yusuf, H.O. Dada-Adegbola, I.O. Ajayi, C.O. Falade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-08-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/453217.pdf