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Impact assessment of the use of insecticide-treated bed nets on parasitaemia and anaemia for malaria control in children, Ogun State, Nigeria

  • P.O. Adah

      Affiliations

    • Africare Nigeria, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    • ,
  • C.F. Mafiana

      Affiliations

    • Parasitology Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Agriculture, PMB 2240, Abeokuta 110001, Nigeria
    • ,
  • S.O. Sam-Wobo

      Affiliations

    • Parasitology Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Agriculture, PMB 2240, Abeokuta 110001, Nigeria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +234 8033199315.

Received 23 April 2007 ,Revised 9 May 2008 ,Accepted 22 October 2008.

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PII: S0033-3506(08)00310-7

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.10.017

Public Health
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