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The role of gender on malaria preventive behaviour among rural households in Kenya

BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major health and development challenge in the sub-Saharan African economies including Kenya, yet it can be prevented. Technologies to prevent malaria are available but are not universally adopted by male- and female-headed households. The study thus, examined the role o...

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Autores principales:	Diiro, Gracious M., Affognon, Hippolyte D., Muriithi, Beatrice W., Wanja, Sarah Kingori, Mbogo, Charles, Mutero, Clifford
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2016
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4704398/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26738483 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-015-1039-y

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