| Autor: |
D F Nwagbo, C C Ibe, C O Akahara, N Ojinnaka |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2000 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 25-27 (2000) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2635-3695 |
| Popis: |
A pilot study to determine the impact of training community health workers in the identification and treatment of malaria in rural communities was undertaken. A rain forest area of south Eastern Nigeria was chosen for the study. The areas represent typical rural communities with hardly accessible roads, little physical infrastructure and nonavailability of health facilities. The study lasted for barely 4 months, between September to December 1997. Five community personnel with basic secondary schools level certificate were recruited and trained. The pre and post average scores were 37.7% and 73.3% respectively. The difference is statistically significant (teal = 9.43: t8, 0.05=2.31: P= |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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