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 of common childhood illnesses and immunization status in infants and young children in two districts of Zambia

Mary Katepa-Bwalya*
  • Mary Katepa-Bwalya*
  • World Health Organisation, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Freddie Masaninga
  • Freddie Masaninga
  • World Health Organisation, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Penelope Kalesha-Masumbu
  • Penelope Kalesha-Masumbu
  • Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Sarai Malumo
  • Sarai Malumo
  • World Health Organisation, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Chipepo Kankasa
  • Chipepo Kankasa
  • Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Olusegun Babaniyi
  • Olusegun Babaniyi
  • World Health Organisation, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Victor Mukonka
  • Victor Mukonka
  • Public Health Unit, Clinical Sciences Department, School of Medicine, Copperbelt University, Ndola, Zambia.
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Seter Siziya
  • Seter Siziya
  • Public Health Unit, Clinical Sciences Department, School of Medicine, Copperbelt University, Ndola, Zambia.
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  •  Received: 08 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 July 2014
  •  Published: 31 August 2014

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