Common childhood illnesses: a cross-sectional study of commodity stocking patterns and management knowledge among patent and proprietary medicine vendors in Nigeria
Abstract Background The trio of commonest illnesses and causes mortality among children under five (Malaria, Pneumonia and Diarrhea) are easily treatable through timely exposure to cost effective interventions at the community level. Patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) are a leading sour...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-03-01
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Series: | Archives of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-022-00846-x |