title: Mosques against malaria.
abstract: In a community-based malaria control project covering a predominantly Muslim population in the United Republic of Tanzania, difficulty was encountered in motivating people to have their mosquito nets reimpregnated with insecticide at six-monthly intervals. Education on this subject was therefore provided in mosques during Friday noon prayers. People who attended these services considered them an appropriate forum for discussing health concerns and viewed them as a credible source of information.
authors.affiliation: Bagamoyo Bednet Project, Dares Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mfaume
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Winch
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Makemba
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Premji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001512:Bedding and Linens; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007514:Islam; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013636:Tanzania