Demand for malaria rapid diagnostic test, health care-seeking behaviour, and drug use among rural community members with fever or malaria-like illness in Ebonyi state, Nigeria: a cross-sectional household survey

• Main Authors: Ugwu I. Omale (Author), Onyinyechukwu U. Oka (Author), Ifeyinwa M. Okeke (Author), Benedict N. Azuogu (Author), Chihurumnanya Alo (Author), Ugochukwu C. Madubueze (Author), Irene I. Eze (Author), Kingsley C. Okeke (Author), Rowland Utulu (Author), Uduak E. Akpan (Author), Chijioke V. Iloke (Author), Anthonia O. Nnubia (Author), Desi O. Ibemesi (Author), Chukwuka R. Nnabu (Author), Ogechukwu C. Anene (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A good understanding of the demand for malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT), malaria health care-seeking behavior, and drug use among community members is crucial to malaria control efforts. The aim of this study was to assess the demand (use and/or request) for MRDT, health care...