What happens to lost nets: A multi-country analysis of reasons for LLIN attrition using 14 household surveys in four countries

Malaria Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Koenker, Hannah ^a   Kilian, Albert ^b,c   De Beyl, Celine Zegers ^c   Onyefunafoa, Emmanuel O ^c   Selby, Richmond A ^c   Abeku, Tarekegn ^c   Fotheringham, Megan ^d   Lynch, Matthew ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Tropical Health LLP   (Spain)

^c MALARIA CONSORTIUM   (United Kingdom)

^d UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; GHANA; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSECTICIDE TREATED NET; INVESTMENT; MALARIA CONTROL; NIGERIA; RELATIVE; SENEGAL; UGANDA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BED NET; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; MALARIA; MOSQUITO; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OWNERSHIP;

EID: 84964314330     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-464     Document Type: Article

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