Insecticide-treated bednet ownership and utilization in rivers state, Nigeria before a state-wide net distribution campaign

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 133-137

  Tobin West, C I ^a   Alex Hart, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Insecticide treated net ownership and usage; Nigeria; Rivers state

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BED NET; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INSECTICIDE TREATED BED NET; INSECTICIDE TREATED BED NET UTILIZATION; MALARIA CONTROL; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80052895235     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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