How equitable is bed net ownership and utilisation in Tanzania? A practical application of the principles of horizontal and vertical equity

Malaria Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Matovu, Fred ^a,b   Goodman, Catherine ^b,c   Wiseman, Virginia ^b   Mwengee, William ^d  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

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

^c KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^d World Health Organisation United Republic of Tanzania   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED NET; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; MONEY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TANZANIA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; BED; MALARIA; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; BEDDING AND LINENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA; MALE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TANZANIA;

EID: 67650711653     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-8-109     Document Type: Article

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