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Bednets and malaria in Africa [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: The Lancet 2001; 357:1219-1220 Many studies have shown that the burden of malaria in a community can be reduced by the use of insecticidetreated nets (ITNs). ...
Community factors associated with malaria prevention by mosquito nets: an exploratory study in rural Burkina Faso [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: Malaria-related knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) were examined in a rural and partly urban multiethnic population of Kossi province in north-western ...
Community Reactions to the Introduction of Permethrin-Treated Bed Nets for Malaria Control During A Randomized Controlled Trial in Western Kenya [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: Prior to implementation of a randomized controlled trial of insecticide (permethrin)-treated bed nets (ITNs) in western Kenya, ethnographic studies were ...
Delivery of insecticide-treated net services through employer and community-based approaches in Kenya [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: Background and objectives Many approaches have been used to deliver insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to African communities in different settings. Between 1992 ...
Distributing insecticide-treated bednets during measles vaccination: a low-cost means of achieving high and equitable coverage [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: In December 2002 in the Lawra district in Ghana, a measles vaccination campaign lasting 1 week targeted all children aged 9 months—15 years. Families with one ...
Distribution of Insecticide-Treated Bednets During a Polio Immunization Campaign --- Niger, 2005 [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: The West African country of Niger (2005 population: approximately 14 million) is among the poorest in the world. In 2005, malaria was reported in approximately ...
Distribution of Insecticide-Treated Bednets During an Integrated Nationwide Immunization Campaign --- Togo, West Africa, December 2004 [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: During December 13--19, 2004, Togo, a West African nation with a population of approximately 5 million, conducted the first-ever nationwide distribution of ...
Efficacy of bifenthrin-impregnated bednets against Anopheles funestus and pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae in North Cameroon [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:04: Background Recent field studies indicated that insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) maintain their efficacy despite a high frequency of the knock-down ...
Evaluation of long-lasting insecticidal nets after 2 years of household use [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: Development of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) may eliminate the need for insecticide retreatment of ITNs. While two LLINs (Olyset®, Sumitomo Chemical ...
Evaluations en cases-pièges de l’effet protecteur de moustiquaires non imprégnées d’insecticide dans la prévention des piqûres d’Anopheles gambiae s.s. [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: Une étude sur l’effet protecteur de moustiquaires non imprégnées d’insecticide dans la prévention des piqûres de moustiques a été conduite dans les stations ...
How will the reduction of tariffs and taxes on insecticide- treated bednets affect household purchases? [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: ABSTRACT: One of the steps called for in the fight against malaria is the removal of tariffs and taxes on insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs), netting ...
Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:04: Malaria remains one of the world’s most significant health and development problems. More than 2.4 billion of the world’s population residing in 100 countries ...
Integrating insecticide-treated bednets into a measles vaccination campaign achieves high, rapid and equitable coverage with direct and voucher-based methods [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: opulation coverage of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in Africa falls well below the Abuja target of 60% while coverage levels achieved during vaccination ...
Long-lasting bednets to be produced in Africa [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: Bulletin of the World Health Organization Print ISSN 0042-9686 Bull World Health Organ vol.81 no.10 Genebra Oct. 2003 WHO, UNICEF and the Acumen Fund ...
Malaria prevention in highland Kenya: indoor residual house-spraying vs. insecticide-treated bednets [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: This study compares the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of indoor residual house-spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) against infection ...
Malaria prevention in The Gambia: patterns of expenditure and determinants of demand at the household level [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: Objective To provide a better understanding of (1) the amounts households in The Gambia spend on a wide variety of malaria prevention measures, (2) how ...
Perceptions of Bed Nets and Malaria Prevention Before and After a Randomized Controlled Trial of Permethrin - Treated Bed Nets in Western Kenya [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:04: A study of mothers’ perceptions regarding bed nets and malaria was conducted before and after a randomized controlled trial of insecticide (permethrin)-treated ...
Social marketing of insecticide-treated bednets [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: Social marketing is the practice of applying marketing principles to products and services with a societal benefit. Abdulla et al.[1] report on the results of ...
Successful Integration of Insecticide-Treated Bed Net Distribution with Mass Drug Administration in Central Nigeria [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:04: In Africa anopheline mosquitoes transmit malaria and lymphatic filariasis (LF); insecticide-treated bed nets significantly reduce transmission of both. ...
The cost of not treating bednets [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: The evidence for a protective effect of untreated nets against malaria is presented here alongside an analysis of how well untreated nets would need to work in ...
Who sleeps under bednets in Ghana? A doer/non-doer analysis of malaria prevention behaviours [1%] by ktaylor, 2008-02-12 11:05: Malaria prevention programmes should be based in part on knowledge of why some individuals use bednets while others do not. This paper identifies factors and ...

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