Evaluation of Bednets After 38 Months of Household Use in Northwest Ghana
Evaluation of Bednets After 38 Months of Household Use in Northwest Ghana
January 1, 2008
Scientific article in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene by Stephen C. Smith, Uday B. Joshi, Mark Grabowsky, Joel Selanikio (of DataDyne.org), Theresa Nobiya, and Thomas Aapore
Abstract. A total of 255 bednets were collected 38 months after distribution in Lawra District of northwest Ghana to examine their physical condition and residual insecticide levels. Physical condition varied from nearly pristine to highly damaged. In 50 selected nets, 2023 holes


