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Onchocerciasis and women's reproductive health: indigenous and biomedical concepts
1Takemi Program in International Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115.
Tropical Doctor
|October 1, 1993
Abstract:
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.
Keywords:
AfricaAfrica South Of The SaharaBeliefsCultureData CollectionDelivery Of Health CareDemographic FactorsDeveloping CountriesDiseasesEnglish Speaking AfricaFocus GroupsHealthHealth ServicesInfectionsMedicineMedicine, TraditionalNigeriaPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsResearch MethodologyRural Population--womenSampling StudiesStudiesSurveysWestern Africa