“Maskandi experience”: exploring the use of a cultural song for community engagement in preparation for a pilot Sterile Insect Technique release programme for malaria vector control in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa 2019
Abstract Background An assessment of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) as a complementary malaria vector control tool, is at an advanced stage in South Africa. The technique involves the release of laboratory-reared sterilized male mosquitoes of the major malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis, raisin...
Main Authors: | Pinky N. Manana, Sara Jewett, Jabulani Zikhali, Dumsani Dlamini, Nondumiso Mabaso, Zothile Mlambo, Roxanne Ngobese, Givemore Munhenga |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03736-9 |
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