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| Title |
How equitable is bed net ownership and utilisation in Tanzania? A practical application of the principles of horizontal and vertical equity
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| Published in |
Malaria Journal, May 2009
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| DOI | 10.1186/1475-2875-8-109 |
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| Authors |
Fred Matovu, Catherine Goodman, Virginia Wiseman, William Mwengee |
| Abstract |
Studies show that the burden of malaria remains huge particularly in low-income settings. Although effective malaria control measures such as insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have been promoted, relatively little is known about their equity dimension. Understanding variations in their use in low-income settings is important for scaling up malaria control programmes particularly ITNs. The objective of this paper is to measure the extent and causes of inequalities in the ownership and utilisation of bed nets across socioeconomic groups (SEGs) and age groups in Tanga District, north-eastern Tanzania. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 116 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 115 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 26 | 22% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 9% |
| Researcher | 9 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 25 | 22% |
| Unknown | 19 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 13% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 12 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 19 | 16% |
| Unknown | 21 | 18% |