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Malar J
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Vanden Eng, Jodi L ; Thwing, Julie ; Wolkon, Adam ; Kulkarni, Manisha A ; Manya, Ayub ; ... More +
Vanden Eng, Jodi L ; Thwing, Julie ; Wolkon, Adam ; Kulkarni, Manisha A ; Manya, Ayub ; Erskine, Marcy ; Hightower, Allen ; Slutsker, Laurence Less -
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Background

Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are becoming increasingly available to vulnerable populations at risk for malaria. Their appropriate and consistent use is essential to preventing malaria, but ITN use often lags behind ITN ownership. In order to increase ITN use, it is necessary to devise strategies that accurately identify, differentiate, and target the reasons and types of non-use.

Methods

A simple method based on the end-user as the denominator was employed to classify each individual into one of four ITN use categories: 1) living in households not owning an ITN; 2) living in households owning, but not hanging an ITN; 3) living in households owning and hanging an ITN, but who are not sleeping under one; and 4) sleeping under an ITN. This framework was applied to survey data designed to evaluate long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) distributions following integrated campaigns in five countries: Togo, Sierra Leone, Madagascar, Kenya and Niger.

Results

The percentage of children <5 years of age sleeping under an ITN ranged from 51.5% in Kenya to 81.1% in Madagascar. Among the three categories of non-use, children living in households without an ITN make up largest group (range: 9.4%-30.0%), despite the efforts of the integrated child health campaigns. The percentage of children who live in households that own but do not hang an ITN ranged from 5.1% to 16.1%. The percentage of children living in households where an ITN was suspended, but who were not sleeping under it ranged from 4.3% to 16.4%. Use by all household members in Sierra Leone (39.9%) and Madagascar (60.4%) indicate that integrated campaigns reach beyond their desired target populations.

Conclusions

The framework outlined in this paper provides a helpful tool to examine the deficiencies in ITN use. Monitoring and evaluation strategies designed to assess ITN ownership and use can easily incorporate this approach using existing data collection instruments that measure the standard indicators.


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Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Age Factors
Child
Child, Preschool
Family Characteristics
Female
Health Care Surveys
Housing
Humans
Infant
Insecticide-Treated Bednets
Malaria
Male
Middle Aged
Mosquito Control
Mosquito Nets
Ownership
Program Evaluation
Young Adult

Source:
Malar J. 2010; 9:133.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Africa South of the Sahara
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CDC Public Access
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