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Use and disuse of malaria bed nets in an internally displaced persons camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A mixed-methods study.

Hannah Myfanwy BrooksMakelele Katsuva Jean PaulKasereka Masumbuko ClaudeVictor MocanuMichael T Hawkes
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Qualitative descriptions and quantitative analysis revealed pragmatic barriers to bed net usage and widespread sale of freely distributed bed nets within IDP camps, despite a high burden of malaria. Additional strategies, beyond bed net distribution, are warranted to combat malaria in vulnerable and hard-to-reach population.
Keyphrases
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  • systematic review
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