Free distribution of insecticidal bed nets improves possession and preferential use by households and is equitable: Findings from two cross-sectional surveys in thirteen malaria endemic districts of Bangladesh

Malaria Journal

Volumn 10, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Ahmed, Syed M ^a   Hossain, Shamim ^a   Kabir, Mohammad M ^a   Roy, Sanjit ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; BRAC; ITNs; LLINs; Malaria

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BANGLADESH; BED NET; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; REVIEW; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INFANT; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BANGLADESH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 83255188946     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-357     Document Type: Review

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