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Mendeley readers
| Title |
The use of non-prescribed anti-malarial drugs for the treatment of malaria in the Bolgatanga municipality, northern Ghana
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Malaria Journal, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1475-2875-12-266 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Samuel Aborah, Patricia Akweongo, Martin Adjuik, Roger A Atinga, Paul Welaga, Philip B Adongo |
| Abstract |
The use of non-prescribed anti-malarial drugs can lead to treatment failure and development of drug-resistant parasites. This study investigated the use of non-prescribed anti-malarial drugs for the treatment of malaria in the Bolgatanga Municipality of northern Ghana. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 104 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 101 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 17 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 12% |
| Researcher | 9 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 19 | 18% |
| Unknown | 21 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 23% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 14% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 12% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 14 | 13% |
| Unknown | 22 | 21% |