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Mendeley readers
| Title |
Bed net use and associated factors in a rice farming community in Central Kenya
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Malaria Journal, April 2009
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| DOI | 10.1186/1475-2875-8-64 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Peter N Ng'ang'a, Gayathri Jayasinghe, Violet Kimani, Josephat Shililu, Charity Kabutha, Lucy Kabuage, John Githure, Clifford Mutero |
| Abstract |
Use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) continues to offer potential strategy for malaria prevention in endemic areas. However their effectiveness, sustainability and massive scale up remain a factor of socio-economic and cultural variables of the local community which are indispensable during design and implementation stages. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 174 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 166 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 46 | 26% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 16% |
| Researcher | 23 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 7% |
| Lecturer | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 28 | 16% |
| Unknown | 28 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 35 | 20% |
| Social Sciences | 22 | 13% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 22 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 11% |
| Environmental Science | 8 | 5% |
| Other | 32 | 18% |
| Unknown | 36 | 21% |