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

Mothers’ opinion on local and orthodox management of children infected with Tinea capitis in Southern Nigeria

Lauretta Sonia Daramola
  • Lauretta Sonia Daramola
  • Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun, State, Nigeria.
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Adesola Adenike Ogunfowokan
  • Adesola Adenike Ogunfowokan
  • Department of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Timothy Titilayo Famakinwa
  • Timothy Titilayo Famakinwa
  • Department of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Mathew Idowu Olatubi
  • Mathew Idowu Olatubi
  • Department of Nursing, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 29 October 2021
  •  Accepted: 08 February 2022
  •  Published: 30 April 2022

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