title: In Nigeria. A study to identify the knowledge and misconceptions of primary school pupils about tropical diseases.
abstract: "Since health knowledge is a prerequisite of any health action, health education is seen as an essential component of any disease control programme. However for health education to be effective and relevant the prior knowledge held by the learners must be assessed and information so obtained used in the planning and implementation of the health education programme."
authors: Department of Nursing Sciences, College of Medicine, Enugu Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria.
authors: C B
authors: CB
authors: Okafor
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Stewart
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003479:Curriculum; D003906:Developing Countries; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D014330:Tropical Medicine