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Unforeseen misuses of bed nets in fishing villages along Lake Victoria

Noboru Minakawa*, Gabriel O Dida, Gorge O Sonye, Kyoko Futami and Satoshi Kaneko

Malaria Journal 2008, 7:165 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-165

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An exploratory study of treated-bed nets in Timor-Leste: patterns of intended and alternative usage

Andrew A Lover, Brett A Sutton, Angelina J Asy, Annelies Wilder-Smith Malaria Journal 2011, 10:199 (21 July 2011)

Useful guidance to health promotion/behaviour change communication activities for malaria control.

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Determining and addressing obstacles to the effective use of long-lasting insecticide-impregnated nets in rural Tanzania

Maria Widmar, Courtney J Nagel, Deborah Y Ho, Peter W Benziger, Nils Hennig Malaria Journal 2009, 8:315 (31 December 2009)

This paper examined whether bed net distribution with community-tailored education sessions reduces the malaria incidence. Villagers’ attitude and behaviour improved after education and malaria incidence was also reduced.

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Ongoing challenges in the management of malaria

Gilbert Kokwaro Malaria Journal 2009, 8(Suppl 1):S2 (12 October 2009)

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A qualitative study on the acceptability and preference of three types of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets in Solomon Islands: implications for malaria elimination

Jo-An Atkinson, Albino Bobogare, Lisa Fitzgerald, Leonard Boaz, Bridget Appleyard, Hilson Toaliu, Andrew Vallely Malaria Journal 2009, 8:119 (4 June 2009)

Focus group discussions were carried out in Malaita and Temotu Provinces, Solomon Islands, to explore user perceptions of acceptability and preference for three brands of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets and identify possible barriers to their proper and consistent use.