Malaria Control Programme in Nigeria: uptake of prevention strategies-a systematic review

C Ugwu, N Ugwu, O Ogbu, O Chukwu… - African Health …, 2024 - ajol.info
Background: Malaria presents a colossal burden to Africa, including Nigeria. The objective
of this study was to review relevant publications to identify specific malaria control strategies …

Caregivers' use of insecticide-treated nets is associated with the use of ITNs by children under the age of five in Ghana

D Yeboah, M Boah, MN Adokiya - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Malaria poses a greater risk to children under the age of five years due to its
high morbidity and mortality rates. The use of Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) has been proven …

Factors associated with the use of mosquito bed nets: results from two cross-sectional household surveys in Zambézia Province, Mozambique

TD Moon, CB Hayes, M Blevins, ML Lopez, AF Green… - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Background Malaria remains a major threat to some 3.2 billion persons globally. Malaria
contributes heavily to the overall disease burden in Mozambique and is considered …

Utilization of insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs) among caregivers of children under five years in the Ho municipality

K Diema Konlan, M Japiong… - Interdisciplinary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. In Ghana, attempts to control malaria through antimalarial medications are
currently threatened by the emergence and spread of drug resistant malaria parasites. This …

Pediatric cerebral malaria

G Guenther, D Muller, D Moyo, D Postels - Current tropical medicine …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Malaria is the most important parasitic disease of humankind.
Cerebral malaria is malaria's deadliest clinical manifestation and has a profound public …

Factors associated with utilization of LLINs among women of child-bearing age in Igabi, Kaduna State, Nigeria

OJ Babalola, MN Sambo, SH Idris, IOO Ajayi… - Malaria Journal, 2019 - Springer
Background The long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) are effective against prevention of
malaria and its utilization has been proven to save lives. Despite the mass distribution of …

Free mass distribution of long lasting insecticidal nets lead to high levels of LLIN access and use in Madagascar, 2010: A cross-sectional observational study

AM Finlay, J Butts, H Ranaivoharimina, AH Cotte… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Madagascar conducted the first two phases of a national free mass distribution
campaign of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) during a political crisis in 2009 aiming to …

What is threatening the effectiveness of insecticide-treated bednets? A case-control study of environmental, behavioral, and physical factors associated with …

AA Obala, JN Mangeni, A Platt, D Aswa, L Abel… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Insecticide-treated nets are the cornerstone of global malaria control and have
been shown to reduce malaria morbidity by 50–60%. However, some areas are …

Caregivers' knowledge and utilization of long-lasting insecticidal nets among under-five children in Osun State, Southwest, Nigeria

OK Israel, OI Fawole, AS Adebowale, IOO Ajayi… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Utilization of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) has been associated with
reduction of malaria incidence, especially among children. The 2013 Nigeria Demographic …

Assessment of the Status of Awareness, Ownership, and Usage of Long‐Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets after Mass Distribution in Ekiti State, Nigeria

A Omonijo, AO Omonijo - Journal of parasitology research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Vector control with long‐lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) has been identified as a
major component of malaria prevention and control. The study examined present status of …