| Autor: |
Carol A, Baume, M Celeste, Marin |
| Rok vydání: |
2007 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 77(5) |
| ISSN: |
1476-1645 |
| Popis: |
Mosquito net ownership is rising in sub-Saharan Africa but will substantially reduce malaria only if nets are used and the most vulnerable household members sleep under them. We used data from 9 large-scale household surveys conducted in 6 African countries from 2000 to 2004 that enumerated all household members and nets owned, analyzing only net-owning households. Across countries, women of reproductive age and children under 5 (without gender bias) were most likely to use the net; least likely were children of age 5-14 and adult males. Nets commonly covered 2-3 people. If a baby net was used, fewer people used the family net. Pregnant women were more likely to use a net in 2004 than in 2000. In several countries, a sizable minority of nets owned were not used. Understanding intra-household net-use patterns helps malaria control programs more effectively direct their efforts to increase their public health impact. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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