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Socio-economic status is inversely related to bed net use in Gabon

Julia N Goesch*, Norbert G Schwarz, Marie-Luise Decker, Sunny Oyakhirome, Lea B Borchert, Ulrich D Kombila, Marc Poetschke, Bertrand Lell, Saadou Issifou, Peter G Kremsner and Martin P Grobusch*

Malaria Journal 2008, 7:60 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-60

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Malaria knowledge and long-lasting insecticidal net use in rural communities of central Côte d'Ivoire

Allassane F Ouattara, Giovanna Raso, Constant VA Edi, Jürg Utzinger, Marcel Tanner, Mamadou Dagnogo, Benjamin G Koudou Malaria Journal 2011, 10:288 (4 October 2011)

Paper sheds light on fundamental issues, such as inequality in health and the value of health promotion and education, particularly among the poorer segments of the population. Such knowledge may change behaviour and lead to an increased utilization of LLINs.

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Predictors of mosquito net use in Ghana

Carol A Baume, Ana Cláudia Franca-Koh Malaria Journal 2011, 10:265 (15 September 2011)

This study examines the factors associated with use of nets owned in Ghana. The results of this study suggest that net use would increase in Ghana if a number of features where taken into consideration.

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Determinants of bed net use in children under five and household bed net ownership on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

Alberto L García-Basteiro, Christopher Schwabe, Cynthia Aragon, Giovanna Baltazar, Andrea M Rehman, Abrahan Matias, Gloria Nseng, Immo Kleinschmidt Malaria Journal 2011, 10:179 (29 June 2011)

A thought-provoking paper on ownership and use of ITNs in two consecutive years on Bioko.

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Social and cultural aspects of 'malaria' and its control in central Côte d'Ivoire

Clémence Essé, Jürg Utzinger, Andres B Tschannen, Giovanna Raso, Constanze Pfeiffer, Stefanie Granado, Benjamin G Koudou, Eliézer K N'Goran, Guéladio Cissé, Olivier Girardin, Marcel Tanner, Brigit Obrist Malaria Journal 2008, 7:224 (30 October 2008)

The findings from this cross-sectional household survey in a malaria endemic area of West Africa add to an increasing body of data on community perceptions regarding malaria and fever in different populations, which will be helpful in developing more effective control programmes.