Factors associated with utilization of insecticide-treated nets in children seeking health care at a Ugandan Hospital: Perspective of child caregivers

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1006-1014

  Nankinga, Ziadah ^a   Muliira, Joshua Kanaabi ^b   Kalyango, Joan ^a   Nankabirwa, Joaniter ^a   Kiwuwa, Steven ^a   Njama Meya, Denise ^a   Karamagi, Charles ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Children; Insecticide treated nets; Malaria prevention; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED NET; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; MALARIA; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UGANDA; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866732361     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-012-9546-z     Document Type: Article

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