Individual and household factors associated with use of insecticide treated nets in southern Ethiopia

Conclusions A substantial gap between net ownership and use was identified. Hanging nets and knowledge of malaria predict higher odds of sleeping under an LLIN the previous night. More intensive research on factors that contribute to low LLIN usage is needed.

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Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - September 12, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Deressa, W., Yihdego, Y. Y., Kebede, Z., Batisso, E., Tekalegne, A. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research