Gender-related factors affecting health seeking for neglected tropical diseases: findings from a qualitative study in Ethiopia.

BACKGROUND:Despite known gender-specific differences in terms of prevalence, transmission and exposure to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), there is limited discussion of the influence of gender in NTD programmes and interventions. There is a paucity of research on how gender interacts with NTD se...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Wharton-Smith, Christian Rassi, Esey Batisso, Giuseppina Ortu, Rebecca King, Misganu Endriyas, Helen Counihan, Prudence Hamade, Dawit Getachew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007840