Open AccessUse of insecticide treated bed nets among pregnant women in Kilifi District, Kenya
Author(s) -
FK Njoroge,
Violet Kimani,
Dismas Ongore,
WS Akwale
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v86i7.54145
Subject(s) - malaria , medicine , environmental health , malaria prevention , psychological intervention , health education , public health , family medicine , population , research methodology , nursing , immunology
Malaria is one of the most serious public health problems in Kenya. Pregnant women are among the groups with the highest risk of malaria. Use of insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs) is a cost-effective method of controlling malaria. Despite this, there is low utilisation of ITNs among pregnant women in Kilifi district which is an endemic malaria zone.
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