Social norms, misperceptions, and mosquito net use: a population-based, cross-sectional study in rural Uganda

Social norms, misperceptions, and mosquito net use: a population-based, cross-sectional study in rural Uganda

Abstract Background Mosquito net use is an essential part of malaria prevention. Although previous research has shown that many people sleep under a mosquito net in endemic areas, it is unknown whether people underestimate how common it is to sleep under a net every night. Furthermore, perceived soc...

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Main Authors: Jessica M. Perkins, Paul Krezanoski, Sae Takada, Bernard Kakuhikire, Vincent Batwala, Alexander C. Tsai, Nicholas A. Christakis, David R. Bangsberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Bed net
ITN
Perceived norm
Descriptive norm
Social norms
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2798-7

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