Associations between the use of insecticide-treated nets in early childhood and educational outcomes, marriage and child-bearing in early adulthood: evidence from a 22-year prospective cohort study in Tanzania

Abstract Background The effectiveness of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in preventing malaria in young children is well established. However, the long-term effects of early childhood ITN use on educational outcomes, fertility, and marriage in early adulthood are not well understood. Methods This st...

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Main Authors: Sigilbert Mrema, Fredros Okumu, Joanna Schellenberg, Günther Fink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04560-z