Impact of permethrin impregnated bednets on child mortality in Kassena-Nankana district, Ghana: A randomized controlled trial

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-154

  Binka, F N ^a   Kubaje, A ^a   Adjuik, M ^a   Williams, L A ^b   Lengeler, C ^b   Maude, G H ^b   Armah, G E ^c   Kajihara, B ^a   Adiamah, J H ^a   Smith, P G ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Ghana)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Ghana Legon   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Bednets; Child mortality; Malaria; Permethrin

Indexed keywords

PERMETHRIN;

ARTICLE; BED NET; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GHANA; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSECT CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; NONHUMAN; VECTOR CONTROL;

CHILD MORTALITY; IMPREGNATED BEDNETS; MALARIA CONTROL; MOSQUITO NET; PERMETHRIN;

GHANA, UPPER EAST REGION, KASSENA NANKANA DISTRICT;

EID: 0029669891     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.1996.tb00020.x     Document Type: Article

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