The popularity of insecticide-treated bed-nets as a preventative method of malaria control among residents of Calabar Municipality, Cross River State, Nigeria

The popularity of insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) was assessed among 612 residents of Calabar Municipality between June and September 2004. A questionnaire was administered to the respondents, majority of whom (88.9% [544:612]) claimed that they were aware of the use of ITNs for preventing mosqui...

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Published inTropical doctor Vol. 37; no. 3; p. 192
Main Author Akpan, S S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.2007
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Attitude to Health
Bedding and Linens - utilization
Female
Health Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Insecticides - administration & dosage
Malaria - prevention & control
Malaria - transmission
Male
Middle Aged
Mosquito Control - instrumentation
Nigeria
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban Population
Nigeria
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Summary:The popularity of insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) was assessed among 612 residents of Calabar Municipality between June and September 2004. A questionnaire was administered to the respondents, majority of whom (88.9% [544:612]) claimed that they were aware of the use of ITNs for preventing mosquito bites. Only 13.2% of the respondents (72:544) owned ITNs at the time of filling the questionnaire.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1258/004947507781524818