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Knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards the use of insecticide treated mosquito nets among pregnant women and children in rural Southwestern Uganda

Abstract Background The burden of malaria in Uganda remains unacceptably high, especially among children and pregnant women. To prevent malaria related complications, household possession and use of Insecticide Treated mosquito Nets (ITNs) has become a common practice in the country. Despite the ava...

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Main Authors:	Ivan M. Taremwa (Author), Scholastic Ashaba (Author), Harriet O. Adrama (Author), Carlrona Ayebazibwe (Author), Daniel Omoding (Author), Imelda Kemeza (Author), Jane Yatuha (Author), Thadeus Turuho (Author), Noni E. MacDonald (Author), Robert Hilliard (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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