Poverty and food security: drivers of insecticide-treated mosquito net misuse in Malawi

Poverty and food security: drivers of insecticide-treated mosquito net misuse in Malawi

Abstract Background Over the past decade, food insecurity, connected to erratic rains and reduced agricultural outputs, has plagued Malawi. Many households are turning to fishing to seek additional sources of income and food. There is anecdotal evidence that insecticide-treated net (ITN) recipients...

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Main Authors: Sara Berthe, Steven A. Harvey, Matthew Lynch, Hannah Koenker, Vincent Jumbe, Blessings Kaunda-Khangamwa, Don P. Mathanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
ITN
Misuse
Fishing
Lake Malawi
Malawi
Food security
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2952-2

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