Malaria Journal

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An exploratory study of community factors relevant for participatory malaria control on Rusinga Island, western Kenya

Pamela Opiyo, W Richard Mukabana, Ibrahim Kiche, Evan Mathenge, Gerry F Killeen and Ulrike Fillinger*

Malaria Journal 2007, 6:48 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-48

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Reviewing the literature on access to prompt and effective malaria treatment in Kenya: implications for meeting the Abuja targets

Jane Chuma, Timothy Abuya, Dorothy Memusi, Elizabeth Juma, Willis Akhwale, Janet Ntwiga, Andrew Nyandigisi, Gladys Tetteh, Rima Shretta, Abdinasir Amin Malaria Journal 2009, 8:243 (28 October 2009)

This review on access to malaria treatment in Kenya is particularly interesting in the light of the wealth of studies that have been carried out on related topics in Kenya.

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Socio-cultural predictors of health-seeking behaviour for febrile under-five children in Mwanza-Neno district, Malawi

Alinafe I Chibwana, Don P Mathanga, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Carl H Campbell Malaria Journal 2009, 8:219 (24 September 2009)

A description of treatment-seeking behaviour for fever/malaria in children under five, drawn from focus group discussions with parents of young children and health workers, and in depth interviews with two key informants.

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Bed net ownership, use and perceptions among women seeking antenatal care in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Opportunities for improved maternal and child health

Audrey Pettifor, Eboni Taylor, David Nku, Sandra Duvall, Martine Tabala, Steve Meshnick, Frieda Behets BMC Public Health 2008, 8:331 (24 September 2008)

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A tool box for operational mosquito larval control: preliminary results and early lessons from the Urban Malaria Control Programme in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Ulrike Fillinger, Khadija Kannady, George William, Michael J Vanek, Stefan Dongus, Dickson Nyika, Yvonne Geissbühler, Prosper P Chaki, Nico J Govella, Evan M Mathenge, Burton H Singer, Hassan Mshinda, Steven W Lindsay, Marcel Tanner, Deo Mtasiwa, Marcia C de Castro, Gerry F Killeen Malaria Journal 2008, 7:20 (25 January 2008)

A programme which delegates responsibility for routine mosquito control and surveillance to modestly-paid community members. This pilot study addresses some of the important issues of larviciding in an urban environment.

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Role of information and communication networks in malaria survival

Pallab Mozumder, Achla Marathe Malaria Journal 2007, 6:136 (10 October 2007)

The results suggest that information and communication networks can substantially scale up the effectiveness of the existing resources for malaria prevention.