Knowledge and recommendation of oral rehydration solution and zinc for management of childhood diarrhoea among patent and proprietary medicine vendors in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
## Background In Nigeria, where patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) provide care in 55% of common paediatric illnesses, child deaths from diarrhoeal diseases stands at 104000; 14% of total all-cause child mortality. Our aim was to investigate PPMVs knowledge of presentation, cause, trea...
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| Main Authors: | Emmanuel Firima, Birger Forsberg |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Global Health Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.29392/001c.12252 |
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