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Journal of Tropical Medicine
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 451719, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/451719
Research Article

Factors Associated with Coverage and Usage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Madagascar

Neeta Thawani,1 Manisha A. Kulkarni,2 and Salim Sohani1

1Canadian Red Cross, 170 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada K2P 2P2
2HealthBridge, 1 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada KIN 7B7

Received 17 August 2009; Revised 14 November 2009; Accepted 29 December 2009

Academic Editor: Ib Christian Bygbjerg

Copyright © 2009 Neeta Thawani et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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