Use of Bed Nets and Factors That Influence Bed Net Use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in Southern China
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Use of Bed Nets and Factors That Influence Bed Net Use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in Southern China
BACKGROUND Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are an integral part of vector control recommendations for malaria elimination in China. This study investigated the extent to which bed nets were used and which factors influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in China-Myanmar-Laos border areas. METHODS AND FINDINGS This study combined a quantitative household questionnaire survey and quali...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103780