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Fishing with bed nets on Lake Tanganyika: a randomized survey [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2014
Malaria is among the most common causes of death along Lake Tanganyika, a problem which many aid organizations have attempted to combat through the distribution of free mosquito bed nets to high-risk communities. The Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic (LTFHC), a health-based non-governmental organization (NGO), has observed residents of the Lake ...
McLean, Kate A, Byanaku, Aisha, Kubikonse, Augustine, Tshowe, Vincent, Katensi, Said, Lehman, Amy G   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Impact of promoting longer-lasting insecticide treatment of bed nets upon malaria transmission in a rural Tanzanian setting with pre-existing high coverage of untreated nets [PDF]

, 2010
: BACKGROUND: The communities of Namawala and Idete villages in southern Tanzania experienced extremely high malaria transmission in the 1990s. By 2001-03, following high usage rates (75% of all age groups) of untreated bed nets, a 4.2-fold reduction in ...
Beatrice Chipwaza, Bart GJ Knols, Nathan, R., Maliti, D., Chipwaza, B., Knols, B. G., Kihonda, Japhet, Christian Lengeler, Lengeler Christian, Killeen, G. F., Takken, W., J Derek Charlwood, Lengeler, Christian, Knols Bart GJ, Maliti, Deodatus, Mwanyangala, M.A., Takken, Willem, Lwetoijera, D. W., Smith, T. A., Killeen, Gerry F., Charlwood J Derek, Lwetiojera, Dickson W., Russell Tanya L, Japhet Kihonda, Lwetoijera Dickson W, Mwanyangala, Mathew A., Killeen Gerry F, Charlwood, J.D., Thomas A Smith, Willem Takken, Mwanyangala Mathew A, Killeen, G.F., Mwanyangala, M. A., Nathan Rose, Knols, B.G.J., Chipwaza Beatrice, Nathan, Rose, Deodatus Maliti, Lwetoijera, D.W., Kihonda, J., Smith, Thomas A., Kihonda Japhet, Rose Nathan, Russell, T. L., Charlwood, J. Derek, Lengeler, C., Tanya L Russell, Dickson W Lwetoijera, Gerry F Killeen, Takken Willem, Charlwood, J. D., Mathew A Mwanyangala, Smith, T.A., Russell, T.L., Smith Thomas A, Russell, Tanya L., Knols, Bart, Maliti Deodatus, Chipwaza, Beatrice, Mwanyangala, Mathew A, Charlwood, J Derek, Smith, Thomas A, Killeen, Gerry F, Lwetoijera, Dickson W, Russell, Tanya L, Knols, Bart GJ   +65 more
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Geographical factors affecting bed net ownership, a tool for the elimination of Anopheles-transmitted lymphatic filariasis in hard-to-reach communities. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Vector control, including the use of bed nets, is recommended as a possible strategy for eliminating lymphatic filariasis (LF) in post-conflict countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Michelle C Stanton, Moses J Bockarie, Louise A Kelly-Hope   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of insecticide-treated bed net usage on under-five mortality in northern Ghana [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Although under-five mortality rate seems to be declining in Ghana, the northern part of the country has higher levels of under-five mortality vis-à-vis the national rates. This research examines the correlates of the high under-five mortality
Nunoo, Jacob, Francis Kwaw Andoh, Afoakwah, Clifford, Andoh, Francis Kwaw, Clifford Afoakwah, Jacob Nunoo   +5 more
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Study of irritant effect of permethrin impregnated nets on pyrethroid resistant and susceptible genotypes of the mosquito anopheles stephensi [PDF]

Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2001
pyrethroid-impregnated bednets have been shown to be one of the most promising tools that have emerged in recent years to control malaria.mosquito may be physically irritated by pyrethroid reducing the time searching for blood meals,or driving them away ...
M.,H Hojati, N Mousavi
doaj  

A qualitative study on caretakers' perceived need of bed-nets after reduced malaria transmission in Zanzibar, Tanzania

BMC Public Health, 2012
Background The elimination of malaria in Zanzibar is highly dependent on sustained effective coverage of bed-nets to avoid malaria resurgence. The Health Belief Model (HBM) framework was used to explore the perceptions of malaria and bed-net use after a ...
Beer Netta, Ali Abdullah S, Eskilsson Helena, Jansson Andreas, Abdul-Kadir Faiza M, Rotllant-Estelrich Guida, Abass Ali K, Wabwire-Mangen Fred, Björkman Anders, Källander Karin   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use and disuse of malaria bed nets in an internally displaced persons camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A mixed-methods study.

PLoS ONE, 2017
IntroductionMalaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among displaced populations in tropical zones. Bed nets are widely used to prevent malaria; however, few data are available on bed net distribution within displaced populations.MethodsMixed ...
Hannah Myfanwy Brooks, Makelele Katsuva Jean Paul, Kasereka Masumbuko Claude, Victor Mocanu, Michael T Hawkes   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A minimal 3D model of mosquito flight behaviour around the human baited bed net

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Advances in digitized video-tracking and behavioural analysis have enabled accurate recording and quantification of mosquito flight and host-seeking behaviours, facilitating development of individual (agent) based models at much finer spatial ...
Jeff Jones, Gregory P D Murray, Philip J McCall   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlates of insecticide treated bed net use.

, 2016
Correlates of insecticide treated bed net use.
Dennis Juma Matanda (2993739), Maurice B. Mittelmark (100333), Helga Bjørnøy Urke (2993736)   +2 more
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Logistic regression model results for bed net coverage.

, 2013
Logistic regression model results for bed net coverage.
Moses J. Bockarie (105527), Michelle C. Stanton (105526), Louise A. Kelly-Hope (105528)   +2 more
core   +1 more source