00913nas a2200241 4500000000100000008004100001653001500042653001000057653001100067653004200078653001100120653001600131653001200147653001900159653001700178653001900195100001400214245008800228300001100316490000700327520032300334022001400657 1993 d10aAdolescent10aAdult10aFemale10aHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice10aHumans10aMiddle Aged10aNigeria10aonchocerciasis10aReproduction10aWomen's Health1 aAmazigo U00aOnchocerciasis and women's reproductive health: indigenous and biomedical concepts. a149-510 v233 a

Women in a rural farming community in Etteh, Nigeria, have traditional beliefs about onchocerciasis which differ from the concepts of modern science. Recognizing these beliefs may allow health workers to gain the confidence and participation of the people and increase the effectiveness of control programmes.

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