An exploratory study of treated-bed nets in Timor-Leste: Patterns of intended and alternative usage

Malaria Journal

Volumn 10, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Lover, Andrew ^a   Sutton, Brett ^b   Asy, Angelina ^b   Wilder Smith, Annelies ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Timor Leste Integrated Health Assistance ^*  (Indonesia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BED NET; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; TIMOR-LESTE; TOOL USE; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; INDONESIA; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOSQUITO; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDONESIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PREGNANCY; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960554074     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-199     Document Type: Article

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