Human Behavior, Livelihood, and Malaria Transmission in Two Sites of Papua New Guinea
Author(s) -
Daniela Rodríguez-Rodríguez,
Michelle Katusele,
Alma Auwun,
Magdalene Marem,
Leanne J. Robinson,
Moses Laman,
Manuel W. Hetzel,
Justin Pulford
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jiaa402
Subject(s) - malaria , livelihood , environmental health , new guinea , psychological intervention , anopheles , transmission (telecommunications) , population , geography , epidemiology , focus group , socioeconomics , demography , medicine , biology , ecology , immunology , ethnology , history , psychiatry , sociology , electrical engineering , agriculture , engineering , business , marketing
Malaria transmission is currently resurging in Papua New Guinea (PNG). In addition to intervention coverage, social and cultural factors influence changes in epidemiology of malaria in PNG. This study aimed to better understand the role of human behavior in relation to current malaria control efforts.
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