‘For the poor, sleep is leisure’: understanding perceptions, barriers and motivators to mosquito net care and repair in southern Tanzania

‘For the poor, sleep is leisure’: understanding perceptions, barriers and motivators to mosquito net care and repair in southern Tanzania

Abstract Background The rate of physical deterioration of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) varies by household practices, net brand and environment. One way to sustain the protection provided by LLINs against malaria is through day-to-day care, and repairing holes as and when they occur. To en...

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Main Authors: Zawadi M. Mboma, Angel Dillip, Karen Kramer, Hannah Koenker, George Greer, Lena M. Lorenz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs)
Mosquito net
Net care
Net repair
Malaria Tanzania
Health Belief Model
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2528-6

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