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

Prevalence and intensity of urinary schistosomiasis in Ogun state, Southwest, Nigeria

Alabi P.
  • Alabi P.
  • Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Oladejo S. O.
  • Oladejo S. O.
  • Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Odaibo A. B.
  • Odaibo A. B.
  • Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 15 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 24 August 2018
  •  Published: 30 November 2018

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