Prevalence of malaria infection in pregnant women compared with children for tracking malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta …

AM van Eijk, J Hill, AM Noor, RW Snow… - The Lancet Global …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background In malarious areas, pregnant women are more likely to have detectable malaria
than are their non-pregnant peers, and the excess risk of infection varies with gravidity …

Ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets during pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

M Singh, G Brown, SJ Rogerson - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Over the past decade, significant gains have been made in the implementation of malaria
prevention measures in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa, including the distribution of …

Prevalence and associated factors of malaria among pregnant women in Sherkole district, Benishangul Gumuz regional state, West Ethiopia

GB Gontie, HF Wolde, AG Baraki - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 - Springer
Background Malaria during pregnancy leads to serious adverse effects on mothers and the
fetus. Approximately 25 million pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa live at risk of malaria …

Using randomized controlled trials to estimate long-run impacts in development economics

A Bouguen, Y Huang, M Kremer… - Annual Review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
We assess evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on long-run economic
productivity and living standards in poor countries. We first document that several studies …

Factors influencing the ownership and utilization of long-lasting insecticidal nets for malaria prevention in Ethiopia

A Tassew, R Hopkins, W Deressa - Malaria journal, 2017 - Springer
Background Utilization of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) is regarded as key malaria
prevention and control strategy. However, studies have reported a large gap in terms of both …

The effect of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) on Plasmodium falciparum infection in rural and semi-urban communities in the south west region of Cameroon

TO Apinjoh, JK Anchang-Kimbi, RN Mugri… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) have been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality, but
coverage and proper utilization continues to be moderate in many parts of sub-Saharan …

Effectiveness of health education interventions to improve malaria knowledge and insecticide-treated nets usage among populations of sub-Saharan Africa …

OM Onyinyechi, AIN Mohd Nazan… - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Malaria health education intervention is a community-directed approach that
has long been considered important in preventing malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. However …

Predictors of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net ownership and utilization: evidence from community-based cross-sectional comparative study, Southwest …

LD Sena, WA Deressa, AA Ali - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Background Malaria is the notorious impediment of public health and economic
development. Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets/insecticide-treated bed nets …

Knowledge of malaria and its association with malaria-related behaviors—results from the malaria indicator survey, Ethiopia, 2007

J Hwang, PM Graves, D Jima, R Reithinger, SP Kachur… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background In 2005, the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia launched a major effort to distribute
over 20 million long-lasting insecticidal nets, provide universal access to artemisinin-based …

Access to and use gaps of insecticide-treated nets among communities in Jimma Zone, southwestern Ethiopia: baseline results from malaria education interventions

Z Birhanu, L Abebe, M Sudhakar, G Dissanayake… - BMC Public Health, 2015 - Springer
Background Malaria remains one of the major public health concerns in Ethiopia. Use of
long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) is the country's key malaria prevention and control …