Malaria, Danger, And Risk Perceptions Among The Yao In Rural Malawi

Malaria, Danger, And Risk Perceptions Among The Yao In Rural Malawi Annika Launiala, Marja-Liisa Honkasalo, 2010   Findings from a study designed to discover how local understanding of malaria among Yao in Malawi relate to pregnancy risk definitions reveal that malaria in pregnancy is not perceived as a major risk. Using extended ethnographic field research and multiple methods, we argue a shift from narrow single-disease approaches to malaria during pregnancy is required and document...

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