Effect of malaria prevention education on bed net utilization, incidence of malaria and treatment seeking among school-aged children in Southern Ethiopia; cluster randomized controlled trial

Effect of malaria prevention education on bed net utilization, incidence of malaria and treatment seeking among school-aged children in Southern Ethiopia; cluster randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background School-aged children (SAC) have an increased risk to contract malaria and play a major role in its transmission dynamics. However, their malaria prevention experience is poor. Thus, the effect of malaria prevention education (MPE) on bed net utilization, treatment seeking from a...

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Main Authors: Zerihun Zerdo, Hilde Bastiaens, Sibyl Anthierens, Fekadu Massebo, Matewos Masne, Gelila Biresaw, Misgun Shewangizaw, Abayneh Tunje, Yilma Chisha, Tsegaye Yohannes, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Malaria prevention education
Bed net utilization
Incidence
Treatment seeking
School-aged children
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08464-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08464-w

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