Local community knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of malaria prevention in the highlands of Papua New Guinea

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Local community knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of malaria prevention in the highlands of Papua New Guinea

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RESEARCH QUESTION: What are the experience and perceptions of malaria prevention and control by local Highlands people? BACKGROUND: Malaria is becoming common and causing seasonal epidemics in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea (Mueller et al., 2005). Malaria is mainly affecting the health of the local population who live in bush huts. The Highland’s local people’s knowledge, perception and practical measures to prevent malaria were explored in this study. OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed at id...

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Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2010

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Bang, Kolly Tongamp

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/1863

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Papua New Guinea / Highlands (Papua New Guinea) / malaria / local knowledge / public health / Primary Health Care

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