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Vouchers for scaling up insecticide-treated nets in Tanzania: Methods for monitoring and evaluation of a national health system intervention

Kara Hanson*, Rose Nathan, Tanya Marchant, Hadji Mponda, Caroline Jones, Jane Bruce, Godlove Stephen, Jo Mulligan, Hassan Mshinda and Joanna A Schellenberg

BMC Public Health 2008, 8:205 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-205

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Integrated vector management for malaria control in Uganda: knowledge, perceptions and policy development

Clifford M Mutero, Dieter Schlodder, Narcis Kabatereine, Randall Kramer Malaria Journal 2012, 11:21 (14 January 2012)

This paper focuses on status of Integrated Vector Management in Uganda and is a good demonstration how surveys of individuals in different sectors can advance the development of IVM-based programmes in African countries.

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The combined effect of determinants on coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy in the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

Karin Gross, Sandra Alba, Joanna Schellenberg, Flora Kessy, Iddy Mayumana, Brigit Obrist Malaria Journal 2011, 10:140 (21 May 2011)

An interesting analysis of the effects of timing of ANC attendance and policy weaknesses, in turn affecting provider practices, on the delivery/coverage of IPTp in a region of Tanzania.

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Which family members use the best nets? An analysis of the condition of mosquito nets and their distribution within households in Tanzania

Angela Tsuang, Jo Lines, Kara Hanson Malaria Journal 2010, 9:211 (22 July 2010)

Household dynamics of net/ITN use have important implications for how community coverage of these intervention is measured in future and how best to target nets at the household level in malaria endemic countries in Africa to achieve maximum impact.

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How equitable is bed net ownership and utilisation in Tanzania? A practical application of the principles of horizontal and vertical equity

Fred Matovu, Catherine Goodman, Virginia Wiseman, William Mwengee Malaria Journal 2009, 8:109 (21 May 2009)

The paper applies principles of horizontal and vertical equity to the practical issue of bed net ownership and bed net use, with important implications for malaria prevention and control.

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Malaria prevention in north-eastern Tanzania: patterns of expenditure and determinants of demand at the household level

Brendan McElroy, Virginia Wiseman, Fred Matovu, William Mwengee Malaria Journal 2009, 8:95 (7 May 2009)

Poor households living in rural areas spend significantly less on all forms of malaria prevention compared to their richer counterparts. Breaking the cycle between malaria and poverty is one of the biggest challenges facing malaria control programmes in Africa.

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Individual, facility and policy level influences on national coverage estimates for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Tanzania

Tanya Marchant, Rose Nathan, Caroline Jones, Hadji Mponda, Jane Bruce, Yovitha Sedekia, Joanna Schellenberg, Hassan Mshinda, Kara Hanson Malaria Journal 2008, 7:260 (18 December 2008)

The authors have used data that were collected as part of the monitoring and evaluation of the Tanzanian National Voucher Scheme to assess trends in IPTp coverage. They highlight a number of areas where remedial action by the Tanzanian Ministry of Health could lead to substantial improvements in coverage.