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Malaria Journal, 2023 Background Studies have explored the correlates of insecticide-treated nets in Nigeria. The few studies that focused on Northern Nigeria mostly examined individual correlates, but largely ignored the community correlates.
Bola Lukman Solanke +4 more
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Inequalities in the use of insecticide-treated nets by pregnant women in Ghana, 2011 and 2017
Malaria Journal, 2022 Background Pregnant women and children are the most vulnerable group of people usually affected by malaria. The use of insecticide-treated nets is one of the proven interventions for mitigating malaria and its associated deaths in endemic regions ...
Eugene Budu +6 more
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Public Health and Toxicology, 2022 Introduction In Saharan Africa, an estimated 25 million pregnancies are at risk from malaria every year, with substantial morbidity and death effects for both mother and fetus. The aim was to identify socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with
Timothy B. Duut, Abdul R. Alhassan
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Identification of Time-Inconsistent Models: The Case of Insecticide Treated Nets [PDF]
Review of Economic Studies, 2020 Abstract Time-inconsistency may play a central role in explaining inter-temporal behaviour, particularly among poor households. However, little is known about the distribution of time-inconsistent agents, and time-preference parameters are typically not identified in standard dynamic choice models.
MAHAJAN, Aprajit +2 more
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Inequalities in purchase of mosquito nets and willingness to pay for insecticide-treated nets in Nigeria: Challenges for malaria control interventions [PDF]
, 2004 Objective: To explore the equity implications of insecticide-treated nets (ITN) distribution programmes that are based on user charges. Methods: A questionnaire was used to collect information on previous purchase of untreated nets and hypothetical ...
Hanson, K +11 more
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The fabric of life: what if mosquito nets were durable and widely available but insecticide-free?
Malaria Journal, 2020 Background Bed nets are the commonest malaria prevention tool and arguably the most cost-effective. Their efficacy is because they prevent mosquito bites (a function of physical durability and integrity), and kill mosquitoes (a function of chemical ...
Fredros Okumu
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Preventing childhood malaria in Africa by protecting adults from mosquitoes with insecticide-treated nets [PDF]
, 2007 Malaria prevention in Africa merits particular attention as the world strives toward a better life for the poorest. Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) represent a practical means to prevent malaria in Africa, so scaling up coverage to at least 80% of young ...
Killeen, G.F. +21 more
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Insecticide-treated bed nets in control of malaria in Africa
The Lancet, 1995 [No abstract available]
Shiff, C., Premji, Zul, Minjas, J.
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2012 INTRODUCTION: In 2007, Zimbabwe government distributed rectangular insecticide treated nets in Chipinge District, covering 100% of population at risk. However, malaria morbidity continued increasing from 492/1000 (49.2%) in 2007 to 667/1000 (66.7%) in ...
Shadreck Sande +3 more
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Reduced efficacy of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria control in pyrethroid resistance area, Benin. [PDF]
, 2007 The pyrethroid knockdown resistance gene (kdr) has become widespread in Anopheles gambiae in West Africa. A trial to test the continuing efficacy of insecticide-treated nets (ITN) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) was undertaken in experimental huts at ...
Mark Rowland +7 more
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