Browsing by Author "Finda, Marceline"
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Creating mosquito-free outdoor spaces using transfuthrin-treated chairs and ribbons
Paliga, John; Finda, Marceline; Killeen, Gerry F.; Ngowo, Halfan S.; Pinda, Polius G.; Okumu, Fredros O. (Springer Nature, 2020-03-10)Background: Residents of malaria-endemic communities spend several hours outdoors performing diferent activities, e.g. cooking, story-telling or eating, thereby exposing themselves to potentially-infectious mosquitoes. ... -
The needs and opportunities for housing improvement for malaria control in southern Tanzania
Bofu, Ramadhani; Santos, Ellen; Msugupakulya, Betwel; Kahamba, Najat; Swilla, Joseph; Njalambaha, Rukiyah; Kelly, Ann; Lezaun, Javier; Christofides, Nicola; Okumu, Fredros; Finda, Marceline (BMC, 2023-02-27)Background Malaria disproportionately afects low-income households in rural communities where poor housing is common. Despite evidence that well-constructed and mosquito-proofed houses can reduce malaria risk, housing ... -
Participatory Development of Practical, Affordable, Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Proofing for a Range of Housing Designs in Rural Southern Tanzania
Msoffe, Rogath; Hewitt, Matilda; Masalu, John; Finda, Marceline; Kavishe, Deogratius; Okumu, Fredros; Mpolya, Emmanuel; Kaindoa, Emmanuel; Killeen, Gerry (Research Square, 2022-02)Background Insecticidal mosquito-proof netting screens could combine the best features of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), the two most important front line vector control interventions ...