Factors influencing people's willingness-to-buy insecticide-treated bednets in Arbaminch Zuria district, southern Ethiopia

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 200-206

  Gebresilassie, Frehywot Eshetu ^a   Mariam, Damen Haile ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Community based studies; Cross sectional studies; Ethiopia; Insecticide treated bednets; Malaria; User fee; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960460474     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v29i3.7867     Document Type: Article

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