Objectives To investigate the strengths and weaknesses of the indicators 'proportion of
households possessing mosquito net (s)'and 'proportion of children under 5 years of age …

Background Current use of treated mosquito nets for the prevention of malaria falls short of
what is expected in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), though research within the continent has …

Mosquito net ownership is rising in sub-Saharan Africa but will substantially reduce malaria
only if nets are used and the most vulnerable household members sleep under them. We …

Background During the past decade the malaria control community has been successful in
dramatically increasing the number of households that own mosquito nets. However, as …

Abstract Background Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are regarded as one of the most
effective strategies to prevent malaria in Africa. This study analyses the use and quality of …

Background. Malaria remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the world, and
particularly in sub‐Saharan Africa. Objectives. The aim of this study was to determine …

Background Many countries across sub-Saharan Africa are rapidly increasing insecticide-
treated net (ITN) coverage to combat malaria, but systematic data on the use of those ITNs …

We assessed the proportion of febrile children less than five years old with prompt effective
antimalarial treatment and the proportion of those less than five years old sleeping under …

Background Ownership of insecticidal mosquito nets has dramatically increased in Ethiopia
since 2006, but the proportion of persons with access to such nets who use them has …

Background Household ownership of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) is increasing,
and coverage targets have been revised to address universal coverage with ITNs. However …