TY - JOUR KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Female KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice KW - Humans KW - Middle Aged KW - Nigeria KW - onchocerciasis KW - Reproduction KW - Women's Health AU - Amazigo U AB -

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.

BT - Tropical doctor C1 -

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8273155?dopt=Abstract

IS - 4 J2 - Trop Doct LA - eng N2 -

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.

PY - 1993 SP - 149 EP - 51 T2 - Tropical doctor TI - Onchocerciasis and women's reproductive health: indigenous and biomedical concepts. VL - 23 SN - 0049-4755 ER -