Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 29.08.2022

Yıl: 2022

Article

Araştırma Makalesi

2. INTESTINAL PARASITE INFECTIONS AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON

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International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy (IJHSRP) serves all those directly involved in or concerned with, health services, health management, hospital administration, health policy and public health. The aim of this journal is to provide a peer-reviewed forum for health researchers and academics from all countries to share and discuss new issues and amendments in health-related problems. International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy welcomes applied researches, case studies, and reviews regarding the scope of the journal.

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References

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Surname, N.N., Surname, N.N., “The full title of the article”, Journal Name, volume and issue, first and last page, year. DOI number.
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– For Books
Gumz, W., Gas Producers and Blast Furnaces, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, 2008.


– For Chapters
Sinak, Y., Models and Projections of Energy Use in the Soviet Union, in International Energy Economics (Ed. T. Steiner), Chapman and Hall, London, pp. 1-53, 1998.

– For Proceedings (Transactions, Book of abstracts, Proceedings on CD, etc.)
Gabrielsson, J., “Extract-Air Window: a Key to Better Heat Economy in Buildings”, Proceeding of 10th World Energy Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, Vol. 1, 1997, pp. 21-28

– For Thesis
Rowe, V. M., Some Secondary Flow Problems in Fluid Dynamics, Ph. D. thesis, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK, 1966

– For Reports
Tsuji, Y., Shen, N. Y., Numerical Simulation of Gas-Solid Flows: I – Particle-to-Wall Collision, Report No. 62, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, 1989

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International Engineering, Science and Education Group, http://www.inesegconferences.org

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Read and understand COPE guidelines as well as IJHSRP's ethics policy, and follow them during all editorial processes. https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines-new/short-guide-ethical-editing-new-editors

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Provide detailed information concerning both our understanding of publication ethics and our implementation of the same. Emphasize a desire for prevention, not eventual detection, of ethical misconduct.

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Further reading

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