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Prevalence and determinants of malaria among children in Zambézia Province, Mozambique

Carlucci, james g; Peratikos, meridith blevins; Cherry, charlotte b; Lopez, melanie l; Green, ann f; González‑Calvo, lazaro; Moon, troy d.
Malar. j. (Online); 16 (108), 2017
Background: Malaria is the leading cause of death among children in Mozambique. Prevalence and factors associated with malaria are not well studied among children in rural Zambézia Province. Whether prevalence of malaria varies across diverse districts within the province is unknown. Methods: A cross...
Mozambique/epidemiology, Diagnosis, Education, Socioeconomic Factors, Malaria/epidemiology, Prevalence, Logistic Models, Methods, Blood, Diagnostic Tests, Routine, Fever, Beds, Cross-Sectional Studies
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What drives community adherence to indoor residual spraying (IRS) against malaria in Manhiça district, rural Mozambique: a qualitative study

Munguambe, hhátia; Pool, robert; Montgomery, catherine; Bavo, carlos; Nhacolo, ariel; Fiosse, lina; Sacoor, charfudin; Nhalungo, delino; Mabunda, samuel; Macete, eusébio; Alonso, pedro.
Malar. j. (Online); 10 (), 2011
Background: Malaria control remains a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) reinforced the recommendation of indoor residual spraying (IRS) with dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) to reduce malaria transmission. The National Malaria Control Programme has been re...
World Health Organization, Malaria, Mosquito Control, Data Analysis, 51607, Culicidae, Demography, Efficacy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Insecticides, Motivation, Methods, Perception, Health Personnel, Politics, Observation, Beds, Epidemiologic Methods
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