Social and cultural aspects of 'malaria' and its control in central Côte d'Ivoire
Open Access
- 30 October 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Malaria Journal
- Vol. 7 (1) , 224
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-7-224
Abstract
A sound local understanding of preventive measures and health-seeking behaviour is important for the effective control of malaria. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices and beliefs of 'malaria' and its control in two rural communities of central Côte d'Ivoire, and to examine associations between 'malaria' and the households' socioeconomic status.Keywords
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