Impact of health education intervention on insecticide treated nets uptake among nursing mothers in rural communities in Nigeria.

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Published in BMC Res Notes on August 18, 2012

Authors

Olorunfemi E Amoran1, Kehinde O Fatugase, Olubunmi M Fatugase, Kabir O Alausa

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Community Medicine and Primary Care, College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Nigeria. drfamoran@yahoo.com

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