Traditional practices versus modern healthcare: Determinants of traditional medicine use after potential dog bites among dog-owning households in Nigeria

Philip P. Mshelbwala, Kinley Wangdi, Jibrin Idris, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Andrew M. Adamu, Charles E. Rupprecht, Nicholas J. Clark

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012910
Published: 2025-03-17
Container: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pntd.0012910,
  title = {Traditional practices versus modern healthcare: Determinants of traditional medicine use after potential dog bites among dog-owning households in Nigeria},
  author = {Philip P. Mshelbwala and Kinley Wangdi and Jibrin Idris and Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan and Andrew M. Adamu and Charles E. Rupprecht and Nicholas J. Clark},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0012910},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012910}
}

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AU  - Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan
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AU  - Charles E. Rupprecht
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Mshelbwala, P. P., Wangdi, K., Idris, J., Hassan, M. M., Adamu, A. M., Rupprecht, C. E., & Clark, N. J. (2025). Traditional practices versus modern healthcare: Determinants of traditional medicine use after potential dog bites among dog-owning households in Nigeria. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012910

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