Most published material relating to pesticides focuses on negative attributes and outcomes.
This fact probably partly explains the public's inaccurate perception of the hazard they …

Vector-borne disease is one of the greatest contributors to human mortality and morbidity
throughout the tropics. Mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is facing a double burden of disease with a
rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) while the burden of …

Background High coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets in Asembo and low coverage in
Seme, two adjacent communities in western Nyanza Province, Kenya; followed by …

Background As efforts to control malaria are expanded across the world, understanding the
role of transmission intensity in determining the burden of clinical malaria is crucial to the …

Abstract The KEMRI/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health and
Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) is located in Rarieda, Siaya and Gem Districts …

Urban transmission of arthropod‐vectored disease has increased in recent decades.
Understanding and managing transmission potential in urban landscapes requires …

Background Improving maternal health is one of the UN Millennium Development Goals. We
assessed provision and use of antenatal services and delivery care among women in rural …

Behaviour change communication is vital for increasing the enactment of particular
behaviours known to promote health and growth. The techniques used to change behaviour …

Few new insecticides have been produced for control of disease vectors for public health in
developing countries over the past three decades, owing to market constraints, and the …