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Integrated approach to malaria prevention at household level in rural communities in Uganda: experiences from a pilot project

Overview of attention for article published in Malaria Journal, September 2013
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Title
Integrated approach to malaria prevention at household level in rural communities in Uganda: experiences from a pilot project
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Malaria Journal, September 2013
DOI 10.1186/1475-2875-12-327
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David Musoke, George Karani, John C Ssempebwa, Miph B Musoke

Abstract

Malaria is a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality especially among children under five years of age. This pilot project promoted prevention of malaria at household level using an integrated approach in two rural communities in Wakiso District, Uganda. This involved advocating and implementing several strategies in a holistic manner geared towards reduction in the occurrence of malaria. The specific strategies involved can be classified as: 1) personal protection - use of insecticide-treated bed nets and insecticide sprays; 2) reducing mosquito breeding sites - draining pools of water, larviciding and clearing unnecessary vegetation around homes; and 3) reducing entry of mosquitoes into houses - installing mosquito proofing in windows, ventilators and open eaves, and closing windows and doors early in the evenings.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 <1%
India 1 <1%
South Africa 1 <1%
Unknown 123 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 29 23%
Researcher 14 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 14 11%
Student > Bachelor 11 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 9 7%
Other 20 16%
Unknown 29 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 32 25%
Nursing and Health Professions 18 14%
Social Sciences 12 10%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 6 5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 4%
Other 20 16%
Unknown 33 26%
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#16,584,918
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#4,704
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#128,214
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#53
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