Insecticide-treated bednet ownership and utilization in Rivers State, Nigeria before a state-wide net distribution campaign

Background & objectives: Malaria presents a huge health and economic burden to families living in malariaendemic areas. The use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) is one of the global strategies in decreasing the malariaburden on vulnerable populations. The use of ITNs reduces clinical malaria...

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Main Author: C.I. Tobin-West & B.A. Alex-Hart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/483133.pdf