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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"ITNS"”.
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The effect of removing tariffs and domestic taxes on insecticide treated nets (ITNs), netting materials and insecticides in Zimbabwe
The use of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) has already proved to be a cost effective way of malaria vector control. The important emphasis now should therefore be on how to increase the accessibility and utilization of the mosquito nets through devising viable financing and promotional mechanisms …
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An exploration of nurses' emotions: a study of Jordanian nurses in intensive therapy.
Emotions within the Intensive Therapy Nurses (ITNs) are the phenomena under investigation. Emotions of ITN s are exposed to stressors that may lead to emotional changes. This study aimed to explore the emotional changes experienced by Jordanian ITN s. Multiple triangulation was employed in three …
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Evaluation on effectiveness of scaled up control intervetion towards malaria prevalence among children in Chienge district of Luapula province.
… The district has maintained free distribution of ITNs among the vulnerable group. The study noted, people uses the ITNs as fishing nets and children are left without sleeping under the net. The study showed that the proximity of residence to stagnant water and poor use of ITNs are the most …
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Evaluation on effectiveness of scaled up control intervetion towards malaria prevalence among children in Chienge district of Luapula province.
… The district has maintained free distribution of ITNs among the vulnerable group. The study noted, people uses the ITNs as fishing nets and children are left without sleeping under the net. The study showed that the proximity of residence to stagnant water and poor use of ITNs are the most …
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Prevalence and factors associated with malaria amongst under-five children in Senga hill district, Northern province Zambia.
… prevalence of malaria was 31.9%. Correct use of ITNs (OR = 0.089, 95% CL = 0.034, 0.232, p = <0.001), those households that reported IRS had been done (OR = 0.375, 95% CL = 0.178, 0.789, p = 0.010) and those that reported having a single mosquito net (OR = 0.137, 95% CL = 0.141, 0.891, p = 0.003) …
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Prevalence and factors associated with malaria amongst under-five children in Senga hill district, Northern province Zambia.
… prevalence of malaria was 31.9%. Correct use of ITNs (OR = 0.089, 95% CL = 0.034, 0.232, p = <0.001), those households that reported IRS had been done (OR = 0.375, 95% CL = 0.178, 0.789, p = 0.010) and those that reported having a single mosquito net (OR = 0.137, 95% CL = 0.141, 0.891, p = 0.003) …
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Willingness and ability to pay for insecticide : treated nets in Northern Ghana
Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) are a highly cost-effective tool in malaria control and has been associated with reductions in morbidity and mortality in children. Even though their efficacy has been established, the success of their use as a malaria control tool depends on their effective …
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Willingness and ability to pay for insecticide: treated nets in Northern Ghana
Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) are a highly cost-effective tool in malaria control and has been associated with reductions in morbidity and mortality in children. Even though their efficacy has been established, the success of their use as a malaria control tool depends on their effective …
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Willingness to pay for insecticide-treated mosquito nets in rural South-East Nigeria : an integration of socio-economic and socio-psychological models
… control. However, the cost of commercially-sold ITNs in Nigeria is considered to be beyond the reach of many households. Therefore, it is essential to ascertain how much the average rural household is willing to pay for a family-size ITN.
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Predictors of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Use in Malaria-endemic regions; a Meta-analysis
… 1.80 - 3.07) for households with more vs. fewer ITNs. Men were significantly less likely to use an ITN than women (OR, 0.75; 95%CI, 0.69 - 0.82). Not surprisingly, educated individuals were 23% more likely to sleep under a net compared to those with no education (95%CI, 4% - 44%). Pooled summary …
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Molecular, Biochemical, and Toxicological Evaluation of Anticholinesterases for control of the Malaria Mosquito, Anopheles gambiae
… (WHO) for use in insecticide treated nets (ITNs), the first line of malaria vector control. Widespread resistance development to pyrethroids undermines current control efforts, and hence an urgent need for alternative chemistries. I report the evaluation of pharmacological differences …
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Antimalarial Agents: New Mechanisms of Actions for Old and New Drugs
… on the efficacy of insecticide treated nets (ITNs), the use of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors on ITNs has drawn attention. In the first project, we explored a small library of γ- substituted oxoisoxazole- 2(3H)-carboxamides and isoxazol-3-yl carbamates, and nitriles as AChE inhibitors …
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Simulation and visualization of malaria transmission In West Africa
… the distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) will result in a loss of acquired immunity for the population. If the ITN coverage is discontinued after a period of time, relatively strong malaria resurgence will occur. This thesis also presents a web-based mapping and visualization tool …
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Effects of bacillus thuringiensis var.Israelensis and Bacillus Sphaericus larvicides,on mosquitoe Abundance, Diversity and Distribution in Selected Areas of lusaka urban district,Zambia
… Spraying (IRS) and Insecticide Treated bed Nets (ITNs) are discussed. Incidences of malaria were higher prior to larviciding (2-17%). Positive malaria cases dropped drastically, after larviciding (2-4%), in all four study areas. However, though numerically very small, percent-wise, rises in …
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Effects of bacillus thuringiensis var.Israelensis and Bacillus Sphaericus larvicides,on mosquitoe Abundance, Diversity and Distribution in Selected Areas of lusaka urban district,Zambia
… Spraying (IRS) and Insecticide Treated bed Nets (ITNs) are discussed. Incidences of malaria were higher prior to larviciding (2-17%). Positive malaria cases dropped drastically, after larviciding (2-4%), in all four study areas. However, though numerically very small, percent-wise, rises in …
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Nurses' perceptions of clinical competency and individualized care in relation to solid organ transplantation
This cross-sectional, descriptive correlational study examined nurses’ perceptions of transplant nursing competency (TNC) and individualized care (IC) levels for solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients, living donors, and their families while also exploring the relationships among nurse …
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Malaria situation in Namibia: A study of vector species and effectiveness of the past and current control strategies in selected parts of Namibia
… and/or insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs). More An. arabiensis (77%) were identified during the wet season in Andara and Kalimbeza villages than during the dry season (13%). To the contrary, An. funestus species were more abundant during the dry season (6%) compared to 3% collected …