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The gendered impact of Buruli ulcer on the household production of health and social support network...

The gendered impact of Buruli ulcer on the household production of health and social support network...

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The gendered impact of Buruli ulcer on the household production of health and social support networks: Why decentralization favors women

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The gendered impact of Buruli ulcer on the household production of health and social support networks: Why decentralization favors women

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2019-04, Vol.13 (4), p.e0007317

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Buruli ulcer [BU] is a chronic and debilitating neglected tropical skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The treatment of moderate to severe BU affects the well-being of entire households and places a strain on both gender relations within households and social relations with kin asked for various types of support. In this paper, we employ...

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The gendered impact of Buruli ulcer on the household production of health and social support networks: Why decentralization favors women

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2252312313

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2252312313

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ISSN

1935-2735,1935-2727

E-ISSN

1935-2735

DOI

10.1371/journal.pntd.0007317

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