| Title |
Determinants of Use of Insecticide Treated Nets for the Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy: Jinja, Uganda
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0039712 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Laura R. Sangaré, Noel S. Weiss, Paula E. Brentlinger, Barbra A. Richardson, Sarah G. Staedke, Mpungu S. Kiwuwa, Andy Stergachis |
| Abstract |
One established means of preventing the adverse consequences of malaria during pregnancy is sleeping under an insecticide treated net (ITN) throughout pregnancy. Despite increased access to this intervention over time, consistent ITN use during pregnancy remains relatively uncommon in sub-Saharan Africa. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Bahrain | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | <1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | <1% |
| Malawi | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 176 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 55 | 31% |
| Student > Bachelor | 26 | 14% |
| Researcher | 25 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 16 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 11% |
| Unknown | 27 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 48 | 27% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 33 | 18% |
| Social Sciences | 28 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 25 | 14% |
| Unknown | 29 | 16% |