Determinants of bed net use in children under five and household bed net ownership on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea [PDF]
Malaria Journal, 2011 Background As part of comprehensive malaria control strategies, the Bioko Island Malaria Control Project (BIMCP) distributed 110,000 long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLIN) in late 2007 with the aim of providing one net for each sleeping area ...
Rehman Andrea M +7 more
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Child bed net use before, during, and after a bed net distribution campaign in Bo, Sierra Leone [PDF]
Malaria Journal, 2015 This analysis examined how the proportion of children less than 5-years-old who slept under a bed net the previous night changed during and after a national long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) distribution campaign in Sierra Leone in November-December 2010.A citywide cross-sectional study in 2010-2011 interviewed the caregivers of more than 3000 under-
Shamika Ranasinghe +6 more
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Bed Net Durability Assessments: Exploring a Composite Measure of Net Damage. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The durability of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) in field conditions is of great importance for malaria prevention and control efforts; however, the physical integrity of the net fabric is not well understood making it challenging to determine ...
Jodi L Vanden Eng +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2014 BackgroundInsecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are an integral part of vector control recommendations for malaria elimination in China. This study investigated the extent to which bed nets were used and which factors influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic ...
Jian-wei Xu +4 more
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Voodoo, Vaccines, and Bed Nets [PDF]
Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2019 AbstractWe provide the first quantitative analysis to scrutinize the ample ethnographic evidence that magico-religious beliefs affect the demand for conventional health care in sub-Saharan Africa.
Stoop, Nik +2 more
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An exploratory qualitative study on perceptions about mosquito bed nets in the Niger Delta: what are the barriers to sustained use? [PDF]
, 2011 Background: The effectiveness of malaria control programs is determined by an array of complex factors, including the acceptability and sustained use of preventative measures such as the bed net.
Petford, Nick; id_orcid +13 more
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Bed net ownership in Kenya: the impact of 3.4 million free bed nets [PDF]
Malaria Journal, 2010 In July and September 2006, 3.4 million long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs) were distributed free in a campaign targeting children 0-59 months old (CU5s) in the 46 districts with malaria in Kenya. A survey was conducted one month after the distribution to evaluate who received campaign LLINs, who owned insecticide-treated bed nets and ...
Vulule John +12 more
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Correction: Bed Net Durability Assessments: Exploring a Composite Measure of Net Damage. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Panel D in Fig 2 is incorrect. Please see the corrected Fig 2 here. Fig 2 Histogram of measured hole diameters for each assigned WHOPES hole category.
Jodi L Vanden Eng +6 more
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Malaria prevention in north-eastern Tanzania: patterns of expenditure and determinants of demand at the household level. [PDF]
, 2009 OBJECTIVE: This study aims to provide a better understanding of the amounts spent on different malaria prevention products and the determinants of these expenditures.
Mwengee, W +18 more
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