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

Malaria prevention practices among pregnant women resident in two Nigeria army barracks, Ibadan, South Western, Nigeria

Musibau Ayoade Titiloye*
  • Musibau Ayoade Titiloye*
  • Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Evangeline Anuli Onuosa
  • Evangeline Anuli Onuosa
  • Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Oyedunni Sola Arulogun
  • Oyedunni Sola Arulogun
  • Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 23 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 16 February 2017
  •  Published: 30 April 2017

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