A rural-urban comparison of ownership and utilization of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets among pregnant women in Ogun State Nigeria

• Main Authors: Temitope Ladi-Akinyemi (Author), Babatunde Ladi-Akinyemi (Author), Adedoyin Ogunyemi (Author), Francis Oluwole (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The use of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLINs) in Africa increased mean birth weight by 55g, reduced the incidence of low birth weight by 23% and decreased miscarriages/stillbirths by 33%. However, the benefit of the LLINs may be limited by the rate of ownership and utilization...