2017•Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public HealthRequires access

Determinants of use of insecticide-treated nets among caregivers of under-five children in Enugu, South East Nigeria

AdaobiI Bisi-Onyemaechi, ChristopherN Obionu, UgoN Chikani, IkechukwuF Ogbonna, Adaeze C. Ayuk

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Background: Malaria accounts for 90% of the 1.5–3 million deaths occurring annually in Africa. Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have proven to be highly effective in preventing malaria. It can reduce malaria transmission by up to 90% and avert up to 44% of all-cause malaria in children

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Key concepts: Malaria, Bed nets, Environmental health, Malaria prevention, Mosquito net, Medicine, Insecticide resistance, Geography