Vector control at the household level: an analysis of its impact on women

• Published in: Acta tropica Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 327 - 339
• Main Authors: Winch, Peter J, Lloyd, Linda S, Hoemeke, Laura, Leontsini, Elli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.1994
• Subjects: Animals; Attitude to Health; Chagas Disease - prevention & control; Chagas Disease - transmission; Chagas' disease; Dengue; Dengue - prevention & control; Dengue - transmission; Disease Vectors; Female; Housing; Humans; Insecticides; Malaria; Malaria - prevention & control; Malaria - transmission; Pest Control - methods; Power (Psychology); Social and economic factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Tropical Climate; Vector control; Women; Women - psychology; Women; Social and economic factors; Malaria; Vector control; Dengue; Chagas' disease; Housing

The home is the setting where many vector-borne diseases are transmitted. Strategies for their control consequently have to involve the active participation of householders. In this paper we propose that low rates of participation in control activities frequently are related to the negative impact t...