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Gupta, Animesh, and Aishwarya Bhat. "Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding malaria among residents of rural Mangalore, India." International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 7, no. 1 (2018): 231. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20185386.

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Background: Malaria is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases worldwide and India has fourth highest number of malaria cases and deaths in the world. Prevention of the disease through better knowledge and awareness is the appropriate way to keep the disease away and remain healthy. Thus, the present study was aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding malaria among residents of Mangalore.Methods: Community based cross sectional study was conducted among residents in Mangalore. The data was collected by using pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire which include socio-demographic data, basic knowledge about malaria, transmission and preventive measures and health seeking behaviour regarding malaria through interview method.Results: Almost 98.4% respondents heard of malaria disease and 96% respondents had knowledge that malaria is caused by mosquito bite. Even, majority (72%) of respondents knew that malaria can be fatal. Regarding the symptoms of malaria, 52.4% respondents mentioned fever with chills and 11.6% respondents don’t know about malarial symptoms.Conclusions: Majority of the respondents were familiar with the malaria symptoms, mode of transmission and vector control measures. They had good knowledge of malaria disease and good practices of malaria control measures.

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Khan, Irfan Hussain, Sofia Anwar, and Shumaila Hashim. "Youth Knowledge, Attitude and Practices about Malaria in District Layyah Punjab." Review of Economics and Development Studies 3, no. 2 (2017): 125–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.26710/reads.v3i2.171.

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Purpose: The present study is undertaken to examine youth knowledge, attitude and practices about malaria in district Layyah Punjab. There is little evidence that studies have been conducted to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices of youth about malaria prevention. Thus the aim of the study is to explore the knowledge, attitude and practice of community youth about malaria prevention and management. A standardized structured questionnaire with Multiple Choice Questions was developed. Respondents was selected through simple random sample and questionnaire were used for data collection Thereafter the data were coded and entered in computer for analysis with SPSS and later for interpretation. The majority of respondents who participated in this study had positive attitude and with sufficient knowledge with low practices regarding malaria control and prevention. The findings of the study indicate that if people are supplied with accurate knowledge through appropriate channels, they may eventually have good practices in malaria prevention and management. Regular training on malaria prevention and management is necessary to address the knowledge gap revealed in the study.

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Sowmyasudha, K., G. Krishnababu, P. Sujatha, and K. Satyanarayana. "A study on knowledge attitudes and practices on mal aria among tribal communities of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 7 (2018): 2865. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20182614.

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Background: Malaria is one of the world’s important parasitic diseases ever known to mankind. The global toll of malaria in 2010 there were an estimated 216 million cases of malaria worldwide. India is predominantly characterized by unstable malaria transmission. In Andhra Pradesh among five endemic districts East Godavari is one. We made an attempt to report knowledge and practices on malaria regarding its causation, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.Methods: Using a systematic random method a total of 1136 participants were interviewed in four tribal P.H.C areas of East Godavari district. P.H.C‘s was identified by using a multistage random method. A semi-structured questionnaire which consists questions on malaria causation, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention were used as a tool to interview them. Data were entered into excel sheets and analysed by giving scorings and its categorization as good, average and poor.Results: Knowledge among study participants on Cause, diagnosis and treatment of malaria 41.67%, man mosquito contact among study participants- 22.53%. Attitude among study participants regarding cause, diagnosis and treatment of malaria 56.22%, mosquito breeding places 45.77%, prevention of man mosquito contact 46.71%. Practices among study participants on preventive practices on cause, diagnosis and treatment 49.56%, prevention of mosquito breeding places and man mosquito contact- 42.54%.Conclusions: In our study we found more knowledge regarding cause, diagnosis and treatment of malaria. Attitudes for prevention of mosquito breeding places are quite high. Less than half of the preventive practices were reported.

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Rahmasari, Farindira Vesti, Winny Setyonugroho, I. Ketut Swarjana, Desto Arisandi, and Tri Wulandari Kesetyaningsih. "The association between demographic and attitude factors with the practice of malaria prevention among the rural community in Purworejo district, Indonesia." Qanun Medika - Medical Journal Faculty of Medicine Muhammadiyah Surabaya 5, no. 1 (2021): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.30651/jqm.v5i1.5416.

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Abstract Malaria is one of the global health problems that is faced by many countries, including Indonesia. This study aimed to examine the association between demographic and attitude factors with malaria prevention in the rural areas of Purworejo District, Indonesia. A community survey was conducted in Purworejo District that involved 147 respondents by using simple random sampling to select the respondents. A questionnaire interview was used to collect data about demographic factors, attitudes, and malaria prevention practices. A Chi-square test was performed to examine the association between demographic and attitude factors with the practice of malaria prevention in the community. Among 147 respondents, 80 (54.4%) respondents conducted malaria prevention practice using bed mosquito net in their own houses. Demographic factors such as education level (p<0.001), occupation (p=0.016), and attitude factor (p=0.006) were significantly associated with the use of bed mosquito net for malaria prevention practice. Meanwhile, 63 (42.9%) respondents used ventilation mosquito net for malaria prevention practice. Demographic factors such as education level (p<0.001), age groups (p=0.005), occupation (p=0.002), and attitude factor (p=0.001) were associated significantly with the use of ventilation mosquito net for malaria prevention practice. Overall, malaria prevention by using both bed and ventilation mosquito nets were very low percentages. Keywords : Malaria, prevention practice, mosquito net, IndonesiaCorrespondence : farindira.vesti@gmail.com

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Wati, Nopia, Agus Ramon, Emma Rachmawati, et al. "THE EFFECT OF CAREGIVER MALARIA PREVENTION KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOR ON MALARIA RATES IN TODDLERS." Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi 8, no. 2 (2020): 172. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jbe.v8i22020.172-180.

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Background: The morbidity rate for toddlers with malaria in Indonesia had increased from 2013. Bengkulu city is a malaria-endemic area in Indonesia. Caregivers are people who stay with toddlers daily. Purpose: This study intended to identify the correlation between the malaria prevention knowledge and behavior of caregivers and malaria rates among toddlers in Basuki Rahmad Health Center in Bengkulu City. Method: This research was conducted in the Basuki Rahmad Health Center in Bengkulu City from March to April 2018. The research design was cross-sectional. The population size was 1,575 and the sample size was 127. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and the chi-squared test. Results: The majority of caregivers were female, with a low educational background, with good knowledge of malaria that was not reflected in their behavior. There was a relationship between knowledge of the signs and symptoms of malaria (p = 0.01), knowledge of malaria prevention practices (p = 0.01), health behaviors (p = 0.01), and use of malaria prevention practices (p = 0.01) and malaria in toddlers. Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between caregiver knowledge of the signs and symptoms of malaria, knowledge of malaria prevention practices, health service use, use of prevention practices, and malaria incidence in toddlers.

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Jacob, Victoria, and Vistolina Nuuyoma. "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of the University Students on Malaria Prevention in Kavango East, Namibia." Global Journal of Health Science 11, no. 2 (2019): 102. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v11n2p102.

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Malaria remains a public health concern in Namibia and it is endemic in many regions, including Kavango east region. University students in Kavango east region are at risk of malaria due to bushy environment and the presence of Kavango river, which makes it easy for mosquitoes to multiply. This study aimed to assess and describe knowledge, attitudes and practices of malaria prevention among university students. A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted, using a pretested questionnaire to collect data from 239 university students in Kavango east region. A proportionate stratified random sampling was used to sample students from the three faculties on campus. Data were analysed with a Statistical Programme of Social Sciences.  The overall response rate was 75% (239) from a total of 318 respondents. Mean age was 21.4 years, respondents comprised of 155 (64.9%) females and 84 (35.1%) males. Almost all respondents (94.5%) know that malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes and 80% of respondents indicated that malaria is preventable. Usage of mosquito net was the most commonly known preventive measure, indicated by 224 (94%) of respondents. The vast majority of respondents 227 (95%) agreed that the appropriate method to prevent self from getting malaria is to prevent mosquito bites. Surprisingly 80 (33%) of the respondents believe that only children and pregnant women get malaria and therefore it&rsquo;s only them who need preventive measures. Only 43 (18%) of the respondents always sleep under mosquito nets to prevent themselves from getting malaria. It was concluded that university students in Kavango east region have good knowledge on malaria prevention measures. Although there were some misconceptions noted, especially on the identification of population at risk of malaria, the attitudes on malaria prevention are generally satisfactory. However, the knowledge and attitudes do not reflect in the students&rsquo; practices.&nbsp;

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El-Ghitany, Engy Mohamed, Mohamed Abdelsalam Mohamed Abdelmohsen, Azza Galal Farghaly, Ensaf Saied Abd El-Gawwad, and Ekram Wassim Abd El-Wahab. "Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Egyptian Travelers: Pre-travel Vaccination and Malaria Prophylaxis." International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health 6, no. 3 (2018): 125–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/ijtmgh.2018.23.

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Introduction: More than one third of travelers to developing countries report health problems when traveling. The Egyptian Ministry of Health reports the occurrence of 400 cases of malarial infection yearly among Egyptian travelers. This article aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of Egyptian travelers towards infectious diseases, vaccination, and malaria chemoprophylaxis. Methods: A survey was conducted at Cairo International Airport and included 1500 travelers. The questionnaire inquired about the travelers’ knowledge about infectious diseases at their destinations and their KAP regarding vaccination, malaria, and its prophylaxis. Results: Most travelers (68%) had poor knowledge, specifically; 90.2%, 85.6%, 88.5% did not know the endemic diseases at their destinations, the modes of disease transmission, or the protective measures against disease, respectively. Knowledge about malaria prevalence, symptoms, modes of transmission, and prevention was good in only 18%, 29.8%, 6.7%, and 21.4% of travelers, respectively. Poor practice of malaria prophylactic measures was found in 66.3% of travelers. Although 91.3% did not receive any vaccination, the general attitude towards vaccination was good. The total travel health knowledge, practice, general attitude toward vaccination, and the perceived benefits of malarial prophylaxis scores were significantly correlated with older age and high socioeconomic level. Most of the studied travelers (90.4%) did not carry or use malaria chemoprophylaxis. Ignorance was the main barrier to receiving vaccines (65.3%) and to adherence to malaria chemoprophylaxis (88.3%). Conclusion: Egyptian travelers have poor travel health knowledge and practices. Their knowledge and practice scores improve with older age, urban residence, and higher educational levels. They have a good attitude towards vaccination, and ignorance was the main barrier to sound practices.

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Ayanore, Martin Amogre, John Tetteh, Asiwome Ameko, et al. "Reproductive-Age Women’s Knowledge and Care Seeking for Malaria Prevention and Control in Ghana: Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey." Journal of Tropical Medicine 2019 (February 12, 2019): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2316375.

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Introduction. Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, requiring individual and environmental level controls to prevent its adverse morbidity effects. This study examined reproductive-aged women’s knowledge and care-seeking practices for malaria prevention and control in Ghana. Methods. The 2016 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey data for reproductive-age women was analysed (n=5,150). Multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to determine factors associated with reproductive-aged women’s knowledge and care-seeking practices for malaria. Results. 62.3%, 81.3%, and 64.6% knowledge levels on causes, signs/symptoms, and prevention of malaria were found, respectively, among respondents. Age, wealth and educational status, religion, region, and place of residence (rural) were found to significantly influence respondents’ knowledge of causes, signs/symptoms, and care-seeking practices for malaria. A 15% differential among Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) awareness and use was found. Increasing age (≥35 years) was associated with increasing knowledge of malaria. Regional variations were observed to significantly influence knowledge of malaria treatment. Conclusion. Though ownership of ITNs and knowledge of malaria prevention were high, it did not necessarily translate into use of ITNs. Thus, there is a need to intensify education on the importance and the role of ITNs use in the prevention of malaria.

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MBONYE, A. K., I. C. BYGBJERG, and P. MAGNUSSEN. "PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PRACTICES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MALARIA CONTROL IN MUKONO DISTRICT UGANDA." Journal of Biosocial Science 40, no. 2 (2008): 283–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021932007002398.

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SummaryAvailable data in Uganda indicate a resurgence of malaria morbidity and mortality countrywide. This study assessed the burden of malaria, treatment and prevention practices in order initiate a policy debate on the scaling-up of current interventions. A triangulation of methods using a cross-sectional survey and key informant interviews was used to assess self-reported malaria at a household level in Mukono District, Uganda. A total of 5583 households were surveyed, and a high proportion (2897, 51·9%) reported a person with malaria two weeks prior to the survey. Only 546 households (9·8%) owned and used insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for malaria prevention. Similarly, only a few households (86, 1·5%) used indoor residual spraying. Self-treatment with home-stocked drugs was high, yet there was low awareness of the effectiveness of expired drugs on malaria treatment. Self-reported malaria was associated with socioeconomic, behavioural and environmental factors, but more especially with household ownership of ITNs. These results will contribute to the current debate on identifying new approaches for scaling-up prevention interventions and effective case management, as well as selection of priority interventions for malaria control in Uganda.

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Diema Konlan, Kennedy, Hubert Amu, Kennedy Dodam Konlan, and Milipaak Japiong. "Awareness and Malaria Prevention Practices in a Rural Community in the Ho Municipality, Ghana." Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases 2019 (May 21, 2019): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9365823.

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Background. Malaria is no doubt a burden on both the financial and human resources of Ghana. In this study, we examined the awareness of malaria prevention practices among indigenes of Godokpe, a rural community in the Ho Municipality of Ghana. Methods. This descriptive cross-sectional survey that used a self-developed questionnaire recruited 246 residents of Godokpe who were aged 18 years and above using a systematic sampling technique. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze data into descriptive and analytical statistics. The descriptive statistics comprised frequency, percentage, and means. Also, analytical statistics of cross tabulation was conducted considering a p<0.05 at a 95% Confidence Interval to be statistically significant. Findings. About 54% and 20% of the respondents, respectively, had satisfactory and good levels of knowledge on malaria prevention. The methods used in malaria prevention included mosquito coils (72%), cleaning and prevention of water stagnation (62%), mosquito spray (54%), and mosquito net (59%). Also, malaria treatment methods mostly used were quinine (70%) and chloroquine (50.4%). The major sources of information on malaria were television (74%), health professionals (66%), schools (62%), family/friends (60%), and the Internet (51%). Conclusion. School children showed good understanding of malaria and its vectors. There is, therefore, the need to increase the empowerment of teachers with appropriate health information including malaria so that they can continue to deliver malaria information to the pupils.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Prevention practices of malaria"

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Musoke, David. "Integrated approach to malaria prevention in rural communities in Uganda : experiences, perceptions and practices." Thesis, Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10369/7390.

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Background: Despite immense global malaria prevention efforts, the disease remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. An integrated approach to malaria prevention, which advocates the use of several malaria prevention measures holistically, is being explored to reduce the occurrence of the disease. Aim: The aim of the thesis was to assess experiences, perceptions and practices on the integrated approach to malaria prevention in Wakiso district, Uganda. Methods: Study I was a pilot project that promoted the integrated approach and involved 3 phases. Phase 1 (baseline) was cross-sectional, and determined knowledge and practices on malaria prevention. Phase 2 (intervention) implemented an intervention on the integrated approach. Phase 3 (evaluation) was a cross-sectional impact evaluation of using the integrated approach. Study II was a clustered cross-sectional survey that assessed perceptions, utilisation and barriers of integrated malaria prevention. Results: The majority of participants (64.6%) had low knowledge on malaria prevention methods, with mosquito nets (81.7%) most known. Insecticide-treated nets were the most used method with 45.5% of households owning at least one net (Study I phase 1). The pilot project trained 25 community volunteers, sensitised over 200 community members, and established 40 demonstration households (Study I phase 2). There was improvement in knowledge on removal of mosquito breeding sites (51% versus 7%) in the evaluation in comparison with the baseline respectively. Improvement in practices in the evaluation compared with the baseline included mosquito screening in windows and ventilators (χ2 = 62.3; p < 0.001). The benefits reported by the demonstration households included reduction in mosquito populations and occurrence of malaria (Study I phase 3). If trained, most participants (68.6%) would use all methods in the integrated approach. Only 33.0% households were using the integrated approach, which was associated with reading newspapers (AOR 0.34; 95% CI 0.22 – 0.53) (Study II). Conclusion: Stakeholders involved in malaria control should intensify efforts of promoting multiple malaria prevention methods.

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Arori, Christopher Nyakundi. "Assessing the Influence of Socioeconomic Factors, Knowledge Level, Attitudes, and Practices on Malaria Prevention Among the Gusii People of Kenya." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/961.

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Global morbidity and mortality associated with malaria is rampant, and most of the clinical malaria cases are found in sub Saharan Africa. Previous and current research show that malaria is both preventable and treatable and that socioeconomic variables have a profound influence on how persons in rural Africa respond to malaria infections and the associated preventive strategies. This study assessed two key research questions for malaria cases in the Gusii region of Kenya regarding: First, whether a community education program on malaria has an impact in changing malaria preventive behaviors; and, second, if a relationship exists between socioeconomic factors and participants' knowledge and associated behavioral change to control malaria cases. Participatory model and social cognitive theory were used in conjunction with a community intervention with pre-post-test approach. Ten trainees each interviewed 36 participants, for a total of 360 participants, using a structured questionnaire before and after providing a layperson health education program (LPHEP) related to malaria prevention. Repeated measures one-way ANOVA, Chi-square, and Cramer's V test were used for the test of significance. Results showed statistically significant differences between pre- and post-test scores on signs and symptoms of malaria. Participants were able to identify and stated > 2 signs and symptoms of malaria after exposure to the LPHEP. Implications for positive social change included evidence that a simple LPHEP can improve malaria knowledge level.

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Nordblom, Eva. "Experiences of malaria and attitudes to malaria prevention among nurses in Tanzania - An interview study." Thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-126034.

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<p>The aim of this qualitative study was to explore experiences of malaria and attitudes to malaria prevention among nurses from Tanzania. Eleven nurses from three hospitals in northern Tanzania were interviewed. The analysis resulted in following categories: <em>The m</em><em>alaria situation was so severe at that time, Being both nurse and parent, Hindrances in the battle, Sharing knowledge </em>and<em> There is a change. </em>Ten out of eleven nurses had had malaria and all of them had been treated with anti-malarial drugs and many of them still had malaria regularly. They remembered times when the malaria situation was worse and the disease killed many more people. Having children resulted in constant worry. Being a nurse had advantages because they lived close to the hospitals so they could initiate early treatment and because they could afford to take preventive measures. Hindrances in the battle against malaria were other people’s lack of knowledge, poverty and difficulty to change lifestyle and environmental conditions. They were proud to be nurses and knowledge was their strength. There were geographical differences in how much hope they had for the future. The nurses in Zanzibar were the most optimistic. The nurses supported the governmental actions against malaria.</p><br><p>Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie var att undersöka vilka upplevelser sjuksköterskor från Tanzania hade av malaria och deras attityder till malariaförebyggande åtgärder. Elva sjuksköterskor från tre sjukhus i norra Tanzania intervjuades. Analysen resulterade i följande kategorier: <em>Malariasituationen var så allvarlig på den tiden, Att vara sjuksköterska och förälder, Hinder i kampen, Att dela kunskap </em>och<em> Det har blivit en förändring.</em> Tio av de elva sjuksköterskorna hade haft malaria och alla hade fått malariabehandling och flera av dem hade fortfarande malaria regelbundet. De hade minnen från när malariasituationen var värre och många fler människor dog av sjukdomen. Att vara förälder innebar konstant oro. Att vara sjuksköterska hade fördelar eftersom de bodde nära sjukhusen och därför kunde inleda snabb behandling och för att de hade råd att genomföra förebyggande åtgärder. Hinder i kampen mot malaria var andra människors okunskap, fattigdom och svårigheter att förändra livsstil. De var stolta över att vara sjuksköterskor och kunskap var deras styrka. Det fanns geografiska skillnader när det gällde deras framtidstro. Sjuksköterskorna på Zanzibar var de mest hoppfulla. Sjuksköterskorna stödde de statliga insatserna mot malaria.</p>

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Theron, Dirk Leopold. "The biological control of malaria mosquito larvae using smaller indigenous freshwater fish species." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2611.

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Kaneko, Akira. "Malaria on islands : human and parasite diversities and implications for malaria control in Vanuatu /." Stockholm, 1999. http://diss.kib.ki.se/1999/19990927kane.

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Azunie, Naomi Chuiwo. "An Integrated Approach to Malaria Prevention and Control in Rural Cameroon." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3971.

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Malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease spread to humans through bites of an infected mosquito. In rural Cameroon, malaria is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality. Several studies have examined the use of various malaria preventive tools; however, there is insufficient literature available on use of an integrated approach to prevent and control malaria in rural Cameroon. The aim of this study was to provide information necessary for bridging the gap in understanding the proper use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and antimalarial drugs and the roles of education and socioeconomic status in malaria prevention and control efforts in rural Cameroon. This quantitative cross-sectional study was guided by the socioecological framework. Secondary data from the 2011 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey (sample size of 216) was used in this study. The Chi-Square, binary logistic, and multinomial logistic regressions were used to analyze the data. The result revealed that there was a significant association (p < 0.05) between proper use of ITNs and malaria prevalence among children under 5 years old, education and proper use of antimalarial drugs, and socioeconomic status and health seeking behavior. There was also a significant association between healthcare preference and malaria treatment outcomes among children under 5 and pregnant women. These findings may contribute to social change by helping public health officials in Cameron to continue to prioritize local needs and enforce the proper use of available malaria tools in rural communities through an integrated approach to prevent and control malaria in rural Cameroon, especially for children under 5 years old and pregnant women, which would lead to improved quality of life.

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Udjombala, Hilka Tuyenikelao. "Malaria in Namibia : a community study." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52329.

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Thesis (Mcur)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The researcher has identified several problems in the North West Health Directorate community of Namibia regarding malaria and malaria related deaths. Against this background the study was undertaken to: • Identify the attitude(s) of the community towards malaria. • Determine the community's knowledge of malaria. • Determine the prevention strategies the community employed to guard against malaria. • Make recommendations. Methodological triangulation was used to obtain data and the findings reflected the following: • Lack of knowledge about malaria, its causes, management and prevention due to lack of adequate health information. • Socio-cultural factors have an influence on the community's knowledge of malaria, their attitudes towards malaria and on strategies employed by the community to prevent malaria. Recommendations included provision of proper and adequate health information to the community by health workers, increasing community participation in order to enhance attitude change and co-ordination and collaboration between traditional healers and the Ministry of Health and Social Services. Keywords: malaria I community I prevention I knowledge I attitudes<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die navorser het verskeie probleme rakende malaria en malaria verwante sterftes in die gemeenskap van die Noordwes Gesondheidsdirektoraat van Namibië geïdentifiseer. Teen hierdie agtergrond is die studie gedoen om: • Die houding van die gemeenskap teenoor malaria te identifiseer. • Die gemeenskap se kennis omtrent malaria te bepaal. • Die voorkomende strategieë wat die gemeenskap toepas om malaria te voorkom te bepaal. • Aanbevelings te maak. Metodologiese triangulasie is gebruik om data te verkry en die bevindinge het die volgende gereflekteer: • Gebrek aan kennis aangaande malaria, die oorsake, hantering en voorkoming van malaria as gevolg van 'n gebrek aan voldoende gesondheidsinligting. • Sosio-kulturele faktore beïnvloed die gemeenskap se kennis van malaria, hul houding teenoor malaria en die strategieë wat hul toepas om malaria te voorkom. Aanbevelings sluit in die voorsiening van korrekte en voldoende gesondheidsinligting aan die gemeenskap deur gesondheidswerkers, verhoging van gemeenskapsdeelname om houdingsveranderinge teweeg te bring asook om die koërdinasie en samewerking tussen tradisionele helers in die Ministerie van Gesondheid en Welsyn te verbeter. Sleutelwoorde: malaria I gemeenskap I voorkoming I kennis I houding.

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Litz, Sara Leandra. "Construction of a library of the plasmids of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis and identification of a lameda clone encoding the 135 kDa mosquitocida polypeptide." Virtual Press, 1990. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/722428.

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Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (B.t.i.) produces a plasmid encoded parasporal crystalline protein which is larvacidal to mosquitoes carrying parasites for malaria and other infectious diseases. The purpose of this study was to construct a library of random fragments from the nine plasmids of wild type B.t.i. strain 402. The library was to be utilized in order to clone a 135kDa mosquitocidal polypeptide carried on a 108 kb B.t.i. plasmid.The library construction involved isolation of plasmid DNA by equilibrium density centrifugation, generation of random fragments of the nine plasmids by a partial Sau3A restriction digest, and ligation of these fragments into XbaI-BamHI restricted Lambda GEM-11 vector. Escherichia coli strain LE392 was infected by the packaged recombinant lambda and over 1000plaques were pooled to comprise the library. In order to verify construction of the library, both plaque screens of the library and Southern Analysis of restricted clones subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis were performed with labeled probes. The labeled probes were included: 1) radioactive end-labeled oligonucleotides constructed from published sequences of the B.t.i. 135 kDa toxic protein, 2) radioactive end-labeled random fragments from all nine plasmids of B.t.i., 3) radiolabeled entire plasmids of all nine plasmids of B.t.i., and 4) dioxigenin-labeled oligonucleotides. No homology between the lambda library digested DNA and the B.t.i. plasmid was observed. The results suggested that no lambda library of B.t.i. was constructed and, therefore, a lambda clone encoding the 135 kDa mosquitocidal polypeptide was not isolated.<br>Department of Biology

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Jönsson, Tilda. "Registered Nurses’ Experiences of Malaria Prevention in the Republic of the Congo." Thesis, Sophiahemmet Högskola, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:shh:diva-2889.

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Background: In the Republic of the Congo, malaria is a major cause of death, in particular among children. Therefore, malaria prevention is of high priority. Registered nurses have an important role in illness prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, especially through education of the population. To improve malaria prevention, it is important to understand how registered nurses experience the preventive work. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the experiences of registered nurses working with malaria prevention in the Republic of the Congo. Method: A qualitative method was used. Semi-structured interviews with six registered nurses in the Republic of the Congo were conducted. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the interviews. Findings: Three categories were identified in the analysis: preventive interventions are necessary, possibilities in malaria prevention and difficulties in malaria prevention. The registered nurses experienced that preventive interventions, such as different methods of avoiding mosquito bites, are necessary because malaria affects the entire population in Congo. The registered nurses experienced educating and informing the patients as a possibility in malaria prevention and a lack of resources as a difficulty. Conclusion: The registered nurses experienced education and information as an effective way to communicate preventive interventions against malaria. However, the registered nurses sometimes experienced incomprehension among the patients, which could be improved by adapting the information to the individual. A difficulty that the registered nurses experienced was a lack of resources on many levels. An increased access to resources would lead to improvements in malaria prevention.

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Gunsaru, Bornface. "Simplified Reversed Chloroquines to Overcome Malaria Resistance to Quinoline-based Drugs." PDXScholar, 2010. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/400.

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Malaria is a major health problem, mainly in developing countries, and causes an estimated 1 million deaths per year. Plasmodium falciparum is the major type of human malaria parasite, and causes the most infections and deaths. Malaria drugs, like any other drugs, suffer from possible side effects and the potential for emergence of resistance. Chloroquine, which was a very effective drug, has been used since about 1945, but its use is severely limited by resistance, even though it has mild side effects, and is otherwise very efficacious. Research has shown that there are chloroquine reversal agents, molecules that can reinstate antimalarial activity of chloroquine and chloroquine-like drugs; many such reversal agents are composed of two aromatic groups linked to a hydrogen bond acceptor several bonds away. By linking a chloroquine-like molecule to a reversal agent-like molecule, it was hoped that a hybrid molecule could be made with both antimalarial and reversal agent properties. In the Peyton Lab, such hybrid "Reversed Chloroquine" molecules have been synthesized and shown to have better antimalarial activity than chloroquine against the P. falciparum chloroquine-sensitive strain D6, as well as the P. falciparum chloroquine-resistant strains Dd2 and 7G8. The work reported in this manuscript involves simplifying the reversal agent head group of the Reversed Chloroquine molecules, to a single aromatic ring instead of the two rings groups described by others; this modification retained, or even enhanced, the antimalarial activity of the parent Reversed Chloroquine molecules. Of note was compound PL154, which had IC50 values of 0.3 nM and 0.5 nM against chloroquine-sensitive D6 and chloroquine-resistant Dd2. Compound PL106 was made to increase water solubility (a requirement for bioavailability) of the simplified Reversed Chloroquine molecules. Molecular modifications inherent to PL106 were not very detrimental to the antimalarial activity, and PL106 was found to be orally available in mice infected with P. yoelli, with an ED50 value of about 5.5 mg/kg/d. Varying the linker length between the quinoline ring and the protonatable nitrogen, or between the head group and the protonatable nitrogen, did not have adverse effects on the antimalarial activities of the simplified Reversed Chloroquine molecules, in accord with the trends observed for the original design of Reversed Chloroquine molecules as found from previous studies in the Peyton Lab. The simplified Reversed Chloroquine molecules even tolerated aliphatic head groups (rather than the original design which specified aromatic rings), showing that major modifications could be made on the Reversed Chloroquine molecules without major loss in activity. A bisquinoline compound, PL192, was made that contained secondary nitrogens at position 4 of the quinoline ring (PL192 is a modification of piperaquine, a known antimalarial drug that contains tertiary nitrogens at position 4 of the quinoline ring); this compound was more potent than piperaquine which had an IC50 value of 0.7 nM against CQS D6 and an IC50 of 1.5 nM against CQR Dd2, PL192 had IC50 values of 0.63 nM against chloroquine sensitive D6 and 0.02 nM against chloroquine resistant Dd2. Finally, the mechanism of action of these simplified "Reversed Chloroquines" was evaluated; it was found that the simplified "Reversed Chloroquines" behaved like chloroquine in inhibiting β-hematin formation and in heme binding. However, the simplified "Reversed Chloroquines" were found to inhibit chloroquine transport for chloroquine resistant P. falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter expressed in Xenopus oocytes to a lesser extant than the classical reversal agent verapamil. From these studies it was noted that the simplified "Reversed Chloroquines" may not behave as well as classical reversal agents would in restoring chloroquine efficacy, but they are very potent, and so could be a major step in developing drug candidates against malaria.

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Books on the topic "Prevention practices of malaria"

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Kadzandira, John M. The coverage and utilisation of insecticide treated nets and malaria prevention and treatment practices at the community level in Malawi. Govt. of Malawi, National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Population, 2004.

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ed, Siddiqui Wasim A., and John A. Burns School of Medicine., eds. Proceedings of the Asia and Pacific Conference on Malaria: Practical considerations on malaria vaccines and clinical trials, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., April 21-27, 1985. Department of Tropical Medicine and Medical Microbiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 1985.

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National HIV/AIDS Best Practices Conference (2002 Lilongwe, Malawi). National HIV/AIDS Best Practices Conference: "Taking HIV/AIDS best practices to scale.". Malawi Institute of Management, 2002.

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El caso Malaya: Los elefantes asolaron Marbella. Ultramarina, 2010.

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Mihowa, Linga. Documentation of best practices and lessons learnt from the process of enactment of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act in Malawi. Ministry of Women & Child Development, 2007.

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National Malaria Control Programme (Malawi), ed. Malaria policy. National Malaria Control Programme, Community Health Sciences Unit, Division of Preventive Health Services, Ministry of Health and Population, 2002.

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Namibia. National malaria policy. Directorate: Special Programmes, Division: Health Sector, 2005.

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Travelers' malaria. 2nd ed. BC Decker, Inc., 2008.

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Staines, Henry M., and Sanjeev Krishna, eds. Treatment and Prevention of Malaria. Springer Basel, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0480-2.

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Mitra, Barun S. The Burden of Malaria. Liberty Institute, 2002.

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Book chapters on the topic "Prevention practices of malaria"

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Torresi, Joseph, Sarah McGuinness, Karin Leder, et al. "Malaria Prevention." In Manual of Travel Medicine. Springer Singapore, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7252-0_3.

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Schlagenhauf, Patricia, and Eskild Petersen. "Prevention of Malaria." In Treatment and Prevention of Malaria. Springer Basel, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0480-2_14.

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Bissinger, Alfred L., and Eva-Maria Neurohr. "Prevention and Prophylaxis of Malaria in Travelers." In Encyclopedia of Malaria. Springer New York, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8757-9_156-1.

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Bell, David, and Mark D. Perkins. "Malaria Diagnostics: Lighting the Path." In Treatment and Prevention of Malaria. Springer Basel, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0480-2_15.

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Karunajeewa, Harin A. "Artemisinins: Artemisinin, Dihydroartemisinin, Artemether and Artesunate." In Treatment and Prevention of Malaria. Springer Basel, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0480-2_9.

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Barnes, Karen I. "Antimalarial Drugs and the Control and Elimination of Malaria." In Treatment and Prevention of Malaria. Springer Basel, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0480-2_1.

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Opsenica, Dejan M., and Bogdan A. Šolaja. "Second-Generation Peroxides: The OZs and Artemisone." In Treatment and Prevention of Malaria. Springer Basel, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0480-2_10.

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Noedl, Harald. "Combination Therapy in Light of Emerging Artemisinin Resistance." In Treatment and Prevention of Malaria. Springer Basel, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0480-2_11.

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Wells, Timothy N. C. "New Medicines to Combat Malaria: An Overview of the Global Pipeline of Therapeutics." In Treatment and Prevention of Malaria. Springer Basel, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0480-2_12.

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Ecker, Andrea, Adele M. Lehane, and David A. Fidock. "Molecular Markers of Plasmodium Resistance to Antimalarials." In Treatment and Prevention of Malaria. Springer Basel, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0480-2_13.

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Conference papers on the topic "Prevention practices of malaria"

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Ngunjiri, S., A. Brown, A. Isnard, et al. "Improving Malaria Prevention with Innovative Biotechnology Integration." In SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/187340-ms.

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Lestarini, Dinda, Sarifah Putri Raflesia, Indah Puspita, Phey Liana, and Andra Kurnianto. "Knowledge-Based System for Malaria Prevention and Control : A Conceptual Model." In 2018 International Conference on Sustainable Information Engineering and Technology (SIET). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/siet.2018.8693157.

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Khoo, Leslie. "Electrical Overstress Prevention & Test Best Practices." In 2008 17th Asian Test Symposium (ATS). IEEE, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ats.2008.49.

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Hereth, Mark, Bernd Selig, John Zurcher, Keith Leewis, and Rick Gailing. "Leading Practices for the Prevention of Mechanical Damage." In 2006 International Pipeline Conference. ASMEDC, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2006-10432.

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Practices that are used by pipeline operators to prevent mechanical damage are examined in this paper. A set of practices specific to pipeline operations is presented. The practices were initially developed by a group of subject matter experts working under the auspices of the American Petroleum Institute and the Association of Oil Pipelines (API/AOPL) Performance Excellence Team. The practices drew upon the work started within the Common Ground Initiative in the late 1990s and continued by the Common Ground Alliance. The practices presented were reviewed again in preparation of this report. The practices build upon practices defined by Common Ground Alliance (CGA), largely by providing greater specificity and ensuring completeness and follow through in communication and documentation. A subset of these practices became the foundation of the standard, API 1166 Excavation Monitoring and Observation. The paper also provides an overview of historical safety performance for the period 1995 through 2003; with a specific focus on mechanical damage related incidents including the additional detail available in the recent change in Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA, US-DOT) Incident Reporting. This period was selected because it represented the time period where there was a heightened interest in preventing damage to pipelines as described above. The large majority of mechanical damage related incidents result in an immediate impact; a small portion occur at some later point in time. Data for the nine-year period indicate that approximately 90 percent of the incidents result in an immediate impact. This is significant in that it underscores the importance of prevention of damage. The experience of hazardous liquid pipelines has shown a continuing decrease in numbers of annual incidents. The experience of natural gas pipelines has not shown a decreasing trend; in fact, it is relatively flat for the period of study. While the heightened awareness and strong commitment to dedication are known to have had an impact on damage prevention through numerous stories and vast experience shared by a variety of stakeholders, it is prudent to be concerned that the performance may be reaching a “plateau”.

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Kenawy, F. A., and Galal Desouki Mohamed. "Best Practices on Oil Spill Prevention and Planning." In SPE International Conference on Health, Safety, and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production. Society of Petroleum Engineers, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/46818-ms.

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Zhang, Xuecheng, Qixun Liu, and Lu Jiang. "Implementation of Corrosion Prevention Practices for Ground Vehicles." In 2016 6th International Conference on Applied Science, Engineering and Technology. Atlantis Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/icaset-16.2016.57.

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Byrd, W. R. "Best Practices in Damage Prevention for Parallel Construction Projects." In 2008 7th International Pipeline Conference. ASMEDC, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2008-64319.

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New pipelines are increasingly being encouraged (or forced...) to share common or adjacent rights of way with existing utilities. Installation parallel to existing underground facilities for long distances greatly complicates construction and damage prevention, and creates a multitude of opportunities for damage to occur. This paper describes current regulatory and industry association efforts to address these issues, and gives a case study of a real accident that was caused during parallel construction of a water main adjacent to an HVL pipeline.

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Melville, Jake Leslie, Shuma Panse, Georgie Kovacs Barden, Tiffany Hancock, and Rachael Neumann. "HIV, TB, and Malaria Prevention and Management in the Oil and Gas Supply Chain." In SPE Americas E&P Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental Conference. Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/142259-ms.

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Lazim, Halim Mad, Che Azlan Taib, Hendrik Lamsali, Mohamed Najib Saleh, and Chandrakantan Subramaniam. "The impact of preventive maintenance practices on manufacturing performance: A proposed model for SMEs in Malaysia." In PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2016 (ICAST’16). Author(s), 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4960899.

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Guibert, Philippe. "Prevention Of Malaria Among Nonimmune Rotating Expatriates When They Are Back Home From Endemic Countries." In SPE International Conference on Health, Safety, and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production. Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/86717-ms.

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Reports on the topic "Prevention practices of malaria"

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Cohen, Jessica, and Pascaline Dupas. Free Distribution or Cost-Sharing? Evidence from a Malaria Prevention Experiment. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w14406.

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Ssengonzi, Robert, and Frederick Makumbi. Assessing the Effect of a Combined Malaria Prevention Education and Free Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Program on Self-Reported Malaria Among Children in a Conflict-Affected Setting in Northern Uganda. RTI Press, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2010.rr.0010.1004.

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Tran, Cam Tu. Preventing Campus Sexual Assault: Evaluating Studies of Male Offender Prevention Programs and Determining Best Practices. Portland State University Library, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/honors.227.

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WILLIAMS, J. F. Pollution Prevention and Best Management Practices Plan for State Waste Discharge Permits ST-4508 - ST-4509 and ST-4510. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/801102.

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Brady, Martha, Saiqa Mullick, Barbara Friedland, Marlena Plagianos, Linda Du Plessis, and Thabiso Mango. Learning from women about HIV risk, HIV testing behaviors, and prevention practices in Mpumalanga, South Africa: A descriptive study to inform microbicides introduction. Population Council, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/hiv8.1004.

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Levesque, Justine, Nathaniel Loranger, Carter Sehn, Shantel Johnson, and Jordan Babando. COVID-19 prevalence and infection control measures at homeless shelters and hostels in high-income countries: protocol for a scoping review. York University Libraries, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.25071/10315/38513.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted people experiencing homelessness. Homeless shelters and hostels, as congregate living spaces for residents with many health vulnerabilities, are highly susceptible to outbreaks of COVID-19. A synthesis of the research-to-date can inform evidence-based practices for infection, prevention, and control strategies at these sites to reduce the prevalence of COVID-19 among both shelter/hostel residents and staff. Methods: A scoping review in accordance with Arksey and O’Malley’s framework will be conducted to identify literature reporting COVID-19 positivity rates among homeless shelter and hostel residents and staff, as well as infection control strategies to prevent outbreaks in these facilities. The focus will be on literature produced in high-income countries. Nine academic literature databases and 11 grey literature databases will be searched for literature from March 2020 to July 2021. Literature screening will be completed by two reviewers and facilitated by Covidence, a systematic review management platform. A third reviewer will be engaged to resolve disagreements and facilitate consensus. A narrative summary of the major themes identified in the literature, numerical counts of relevant data including the COVID-19 positivity rates, and recommendations for different infection control approaches will be produced. Discussion: The synthesis of the research generated on COVID-19 prevalence and prevention in homeless shelters and hostels will assist in establishing best practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne diseases at these facilities in high-income countries while identifying next steps to expand the existing evidence base.

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Myrttinen, Henri. Connecting the Dots: Arms Control, Disarmament and the Women Peace and Security Agenda. UNIDIR, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.37559/gen/20/01.

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Connecting the Dots examines the normative and practical overlaps and connections of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda with the field of arms control and disarmament. Using an original approach to gender-responsive arms control and disarmament measures that is structured around the four WPS pillars of participation, prevention, protection, and relief and recovery, this report identifies current best practices and areas for further action. The report shows that further integration can bring benefits for both fields. For the arms control and disarmament community, the WPS pillars give structure and guidance to the comprehensive integration of gender perspectives, which thus far has been a piecemeal effort. For WPS policy actors and practitioners, engaging with arms control and disarmament helps to operationalize the WPS agenda, giving concrete substance to each of its pillars.

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Iwara, MaryAnne. Hybrid Peacebuilding Approaches in Africa: Harnessing Complementary Parallels. RESOLVE Network, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.37805/pn2020.15.lpbi.

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Many of the most pressing conflicts across sub-Saharan Africa today—including violent extremism, sexual and gender-based violence, pastoralist/farmer conflicts, and criminal banditry—are shaped by local, community-level drivers. Despite these local drivers, however, international peacebuilding approaches often ignore or neglect bottom-up, grassroots strategies for addressing them. Often, international efforts to contribute to the prevention and management of local conflicts depend heavily on large-scale, expensive, and external interventions like peacekeepers, while under-investing in or by-passing traditional/customary mechanisms and resources that uphold locally defined values of peace, tolerance, solidarity, and respect. Recognizing that these traditional and customary practices themselves sometimes have their own legacies of violence and inequality, this policy note emphasizes the possibility of combining aspects of traditional peacebuilding mechanisms with international conflict management approaches to harness the benefits of both.

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Lavadenz, Magaly, Elvira Armas, and Rosalinda Barajas. Preventing Long-Term English Learners: Results from a Project-Based Differentiated ELD Intervention Program. CEEL, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.15365/ceel.article.2012.1.

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<p>In this article the authors describe efforts taken by a small southern California school district to develop and implement an innovative, research-based English Language Development program to address a growing concern over long-term English Learners (LTELs) in their district. With support from the Weingart Foundation this afterschool program served 3<sup>rd</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> grade LTELs between 2008–2011 to accelerate language and literacy acquisition and prevent prolonged EL status. Program evaluation results indicated that the intervention was associated with improved English language proficiency as measured by the California English Language Development Test. Results also showed a heightened awareness of effective practices for LTELs among the district’s teachers and high levels of satisfaction among the participants’ parents. This intervention program has implications for classroom-based intervention including project-based learning for LTELs, for targeted professional development, and for further research for the prevention of LTEL status.</p>

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Bobashev, Georgiy, John Holloway, Eric Solano, and Boris Gutkin. A Control Theory Model of Smoking. RTI Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2017.op.0040.1706.

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We present a heuristic control theory model that describes smoking under restricted and unrestricted access to cigarettes. The model is based on the allostasis theory and uses a formal representation of a multiscale opponent process. The model simulates smoking behavior of an individual and produces both short-term (“loading up” after not smoking for a while) and long-term smoking patterns (e.g., gradual transition from a few cigarettes to one pack a day). By introducing a formal representation of withdrawal- and craving-like processes, the model produces gradual increases over time in withdrawal- and craving-like signals associated with abstinence and shows that after 3 months of abstinence, craving disappears. The model was programmed as a computer application allowing users to select simulation scenarios. The application links images of brain regions that are activated during the binge/intoxication, withdrawal, or craving with corresponding simulated states. The model was calibrated to represent smoking patterns described in peer-reviewed literature; however, it is generic enough to be adapted to other drugs, including cocaine and opioids. Although the model does not mechanistically describe specific neurobiological processes, it can be useful in prevention and treatment practices as an illustration of drug-using behaviors and expected dynamics of withdrawal and craving during abstinence.

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