Articles with "bed nets" as a keyword



Utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets and associated factors among households in Pawie District, Benshangul Gumuz, Northwest Ethiopia

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Published in 2024 at "Scientific Reports"

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-81090-x

Abstract: Introduction: Insecticide-treated bed nets are often used as a physical barrier to prevent infection of malaria. In Sub-Saharan Africa, one of the most important ways of reducing the malaria burden is the utilization of insecticide-treated… read more here.

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WhatsApp: a supplementary tool for improving bed nets universal coverage campaign in Mozambique

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Published in 2019 at "BMC Health Services Research"

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-3929-0

Abstract: BackgroundWhatsApp (WA) is the most recent and attractive applicative among Smartphone users. The use of WA in healthcare environment has been shown of multiple benefices. Mozambique team involved in 2017 bed nets universal coverage campaign… read more here.

Keywords: universal coverage; bed nets; coverage campaign; nets universal ... See more keywords

Factors associated with caregivers’ consistency of use of bed nets in Nigeria: a multilevel multinomial analysis of survey data

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Published in 2018 at "Malaria Journal"

DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2427-x

Abstract: BackgroundMalaria remains endemic in Nigeria despite programmes and policies put in place toward malaria elimination. Long-lasting insecticidal nets have been documented to offer protection from malaria by preventing mosquito bites. While many studies have examined… read more here.

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Modelling new insecticide-treated bed nets for malaria-vector control: how to strategically manage resistance?

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Published in 2022 at "Malaria Journal"

DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04083-z

Abstract: Background The program to eradicate malaria is at a critical juncture as a new wave of insecticides for mosquito control enter their final stages of development. Previous insecticides have been deployed one-at-a-time until their utility… read more here.

Keywords: bed nets; malaria vector; nets malaria; resistance ... See more keywords

Utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets and key factors among households in resource-limited settings, Northwest Ethiopia.

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Published in 2025 at "Malaria journal"

DOI: 10.1186/s12936-025-05698-8

Abstract: Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) act as an essential tool in malaria prevention by serving as a physical barrier against the disease. In sub-Saharan Africa, the use of ITNs remains a cornerstone in efforts to reduce… read more here.

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Knowledge, access and utilization of bed-nets among stable and seasonal migrants in an artemisinin resistance containment area of Myanmar

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Published in 2017 at "Infectious Diseases of Poverty"

DOI: 10.1186/s40249-017-0353-8

Abstract: BackgroundMyanmar lies in the Greater Mekong sub-region of South-East Asia faced with the challenge of emerging resistance to artemisinin combination therapies (ACT). Migrant populations are more likely than others to spread ACT resistance. A vital… read more here.

Keywords: access utilization; household; bed nets; resistance ... See more keywords

Socio-economic and demographic disparities in ownership and use of insecticide-treated bed nets for preventing malaria among rural reproductive-aged women in northern Ghana

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Published in 2019 at "PLoS ONE"

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211365

Abstract: Background Malaria continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) is one of the cost-effective interventions for preventing malaria in endemic settings. Ghana… read more here.

Keywords: malaria; use; disparities ownership; bed nets ... See more keywords

Persistence of Untreated Bed Nets in the Retail Market in Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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Published in 2025 at "Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease"

DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed10060175

Abstract: The private sector in Tanzania has played an essential role in improving coverage and access to mosquito nets. This follow-up study assessed the overall market share for untreated and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and misleading or… read more here.

Keywords: persistence untreated; market; survey; bed nets ... See more keywords

Perceptions on use of insecticide-treated bed nets to prevent malaria: a qualitative assessment in two rural districts of Zambézia’s province in Mozambique

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Published in 2023 at "Journal of Public Health in Africa"

DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2023.2256

Abstract: Background: malaria prevention in Africa merits particular attention as the world strives toward a better life for the poorest. The insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) is one of malaria control strategies that, due to its cost… read more here.

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