Adolescent girls' understanding of tetanus infection and prevention: implications for the disease control in western Nigeria

• Հիմնական հեղինակներ: Adebola Emmanuel Orimadegun (Հեղինակ), Akinlolu Adedayo Adepoju (Հեղինակ), Olusegun Olusina Akinyinka (Հեղինակ)
• Ձևաչափ: Գիրք
• Հրապարակվել է: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Խորագրեր: article
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Tetanus is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Nigeria is aiming to eliminate tetanus by maintaining coverage of routine vaccinations for infants and pregnant women, but little attention is given to the adolescents' needs. This study assessed the understanding of a...