Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of knowledge and practices on home management of malaria among selected families in Morogoro Municipality

Julius Angelina
  • Julius Angelina
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3015, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Mgonja Frida Richard
  • Mgonja Frida Richard
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3015, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 07 January 2022
  •  Accepted: 30 March 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

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