Publication: Maternal influence on the use of impregnated bednets in the protection of infantile malaria
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1998-12-01
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01251562
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Mahidol University
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.29, No.4 (1998), 702-705
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Pusadee Sri-aroon Maternal influence on the use of impregnated bednets in the protection of infantile malaria. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.29, No.4 (1998), 702-705. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/18437
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Maternal influence on the use of impregnated bednets in the protection of infantile malaria
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A cross-sectional survey of 184 mothers or caretakers was undertaken to investigate the effect of socio-behavioral background on decision making in relation to the use of impregnated bednets to prevent malaria for their children in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. It was found that most mothers had knowledge of the cause, transmission and prevention of malaria. They perceived susceptibility and severity of malaria as a risk to their children, which might even cause death. They also perceived and had positive attitudes toward impregnated bednets as a protection for their children. Three-quaters (76.4%) of them used impregnated bednets regularly to protect their children whereas one-quarter (23.6%) used infrequently and few never used. Bivariate analysis showed that the use of impregnated bednets was significantly related to the factors such as knowledge of malaria prevention, perception of benefits of the use, the receipt of information about the impregnated bednets from malaria workers.