Gains in awareness, ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets in Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia

Abstract

Background: In April 2000, the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) "Abuja Summit" set a target of having at least 60% of pregnant women and children under five use insecticide-treated nets (ITNs). Thereafter, programmes were implemented to create demand, reduce taxes and tariffs, spur the commercial market, and reach vulnerable populations with subsidized ITNs. Using national ITN monitoring data from the USAID-sponsored AED/NetMark project, this article examines the extent to which these activities were successful in increasing awareness, ownership, and use of nets and ITNs.

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The Impact of Malaria Control Interventions on Malaria and Anaemia in Children under Five after Ten Years of Implementation in the Hohoe Municipality of Ghana

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Impact of long-lasting insecticide-incorporated screens onColorado potato beetle and plum curculio

“…LLISs are now promoted as a key method to fight malaria and its vector (Atkinson et al, 2009). Although the efficacy and potential of LLISs for wide applications is undisputed, their use has mostly been limited to controlling household pests and insect vectors such as mosquitoes and flies (Baume and Marin, 2008;Okumu and Moore, 2011).…”