Coping with malaria and visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Baringo District, Kenya : implications for disease control

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dc.contributor.authorKaendi, J.M.
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-13
dc.date.available1994-04-01en
dc.date.available2007-11-13
dc.date.copyright1994
dc.date.issued1994
dc.descriptionThe table of contents for this item can be shared with the requester. The requester may then choose one chapter, up to 10% of the item, as per the Fair Dealing provision of the Canadian Copyright Acten
dc.description.abstractThe World Health Organization estimates that there are 100 million cases of clinical malaria in Africa every year while visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala-azar) is reported in 47 countries with approximately 200 million people at risk and 100,000 cases annually. Both diseases are endemic in Kenya and cause high levels of morbidity and mortality. In 1989 for example, malaria accounted for 20 percent of outpatient morbidity in government health facilities. The existence of both diseases is complicated by inadequate health resources. This study examines factors that influence household health-seeking behavior for malaria and kala-azar...en
dc.description.degreeDoctor of Philosophy
dc.formatTexten
dc.format.extent1 digital file (227 p. : ill.)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/14424
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of California, Los Angeles, CA, USen
dc.subjectMALARIAen
dc.subjectLEISHMANIASISen
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICESen
dc.subjectBEHAVIOURen
dc.subjectRURAL AREASen
dc.subjectKENYAen
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYSen
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL MEDICINEen
dc.titleCoping with malaria and visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Baringo District, Kenya : implications for disease controlen
dc.typeThesisen
idrc.copyright.holderKaendi, J M
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.number910233
idrc.project.titleContending with Malaria and Kala-azar (Kenya)en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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