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Perceptions on the effect of small electric fans on comfort inside bed nets in southern Ghana: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are known to be highly effective in reducing malaria transmission, morbidity and mortality. However, among those owning an LLIN, use rates are often suboptimal. A reported barrier to bed net use is discomfort due to heat. This qualitative study was...

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Autores principales: Jaeger, Mulako S., Briët, Olivier J. T., Keating, Joseph, Ahorlu, Collins K., Yukich, Joshua O., Oppong, Samuel, Nardini, Peter, Pfeiffer, Constanze
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5134074/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27905928
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1614-x