Long-Lasting Insecticide Net Ownership, Access and Use in Southwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Seyoum, Dinberu; Speybroeck, Niko; Duchateau, Luc; Brandt, Patrick T.; Aguirre, Ángel Rosas

doi:10.3390/ijerph14111312

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“…In current study independent factors for ITNs use were educational status of respondents, having separated sleeping room, frequency of using ITNs, ITNs ever been washed and shape preference of respondents. Similarly studies done in Wanago, Harari,Kersa and Gilgelgibe in Ethiopia showed that educational status of respondents were predictive factor for LLINs utilization (Tulu et al, 1993;Tomass et al, 2011;FMOH, 2015;Seyoum et al, 2017). The current study showed that literates were 1.88 times more likely to use ITNs than their counter parts.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Similarly study done in Wanago literates were 1.31 times more likely to use ITNS than their counter parts (FMOH, 2004). Differently study done in Gilgel Gibe South West Ethiopia Illiterates were 2.3 times more likely not to use ITNs than those who learned grade 9 or above (Seyoum et al, 2017). This is because educated people are more likely to get knowledge through formal learning or by reading any form of readable materials and even more access and understand information from mass media.…”

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confidence: 88%

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Proper utilization of long lasting treated net and associated factors at Zuway Dugda district, Arsi zone, Ethiopia

Ragasa¹,

Wodajo²,

Demissie³

2019

J. Public Health Epidemiol.

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Insecticide-treated net is one of the main malaria control strategies reducing its incidence by half. This study measured proper utilization of insecticide-treated nets in the study area. To assess proper utilization of insecticide treated net and determinants among households of Zuway Dugda district, Ethiopia. Community based cross-sectional multistage study conducted using structured questionnaire via interview and observation. The collected data entered into EPI INFO Version-7 and analyzed using SPSS version 21 software. Variables having p < 0.2 in the bi variate logistic regression were entered into multi variable logistic regression analysis and finally p < 0.05 considered to declare association. Among study population 84.2% of 821 households had at least one ITNs, while only 18% used it the night proceeding the data collection day. Educational status, having separate sleeping room, frequency of using ITNs, ITNs ever been washed and shape preference of respondents were associated factors for utilization. Although ownership was moderate, only small proportion of household members slept at least under one ITN. Improving housing condition, when to wash ITNs and benefit of washing and education coverage for the community also needed.

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confidence: 88%

Proper utilization of long lasting treated net and associated factors at Zuway Dugda district, Arsi zone, Ethiopia

Ragasa¹,

Wodajo²,

Demissie³

2019

J. Public Health Epidemiol.

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“…to receive an RDT test-it is an opportunity to reinforce health behaviours like net use-this is why it is good to use every opportunity of an encounter with the health service to reinforce positive health behaviours-as sustaining these behaviours is critical for malaria control. The number of household members is another factor influencing use of mosquito nets [29,30]. Women from households with less than 5 members were more likely to use mosquito nets than those whose household members were 5 or more.…”

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Individual and contextual correlates of mosquito net use among women in Nigeria

Adedokun

Uthman

2020

Malar J

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Background: Malaria has been described as an urgent public health priority with almost half of the world's population being at risk. Use of insecticide-treated nets is considered one of the effective ways of preventing malaria. Nigeria, which is ranked among the five countries that are responsible for almost half of the global malaria cases, has less than half of its women population using mosquito nets. This study examined the effects of individual and contextual factors on the use of mosquito nets among women of reproductive age in Nigeria. Methods: This study used data obtained from 2015 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey (NMIS) which involved 6048 women aged 15-49 who possessed at least one mosquito net. Multilevel binary logistic regression models were applied in the multivariable analysis. Results: About 53% of the women used mosquito nets with more than 60% of uneducated and poor women in this category. The use of mosquito nets was significantly associated with being from poor households, having knowledge about the cause of malaria, having access to malaria messages, possessing knowledge about the efficacy of malaria prevention drugs during pregnancy, having knowledge about the importance of tests to detect malaria, maintaining small household size and living in the most socioeconomically disadvantaged communities and states. Conclusions: The study revealed that mosquito net use among women in Nigeria is affected by individual and contextual factors. It is important for policy makers to design a mosquito-net-use model which would take individual and contextual factors into consideration.

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“…Studies conducted in different regions or settings in Ethiopia reported differences in the prevalence of ITN utilization ranging from 37 to 91% [36,37,51]. Access has been a challenge to ITN usage [37][38][39][40][41]. Many studies reported that attitudes predict ITN use [36,49,52,54].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Its effectiveness is much stronger when supported by access to resources (e.g. ITNs) [36][37][38][39][40][41].…”

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Effectiveness of peer-learning assisted primary school students educating the rural community on insecticide-treated nets utilization in Jimma-zone Ethiopia

Koricha

Abebe

Alemayehu

et al. 2020

Malar J

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Background Making insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) utilization a social norm would support the global goal of malaria eradication and Ethiopian national aim of its elimination by 2030. Jimma zone is one of the endemic settings in Ethiopia. This study aimed to report effects of malaria education, delivered by students, on community behaviours; particularly ITNs. Methods In pre-posttest, cross-sectional household surveys conducted in rural villages of 5 districts in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia, 762 households were sampled. The intervention engaged students from primary schools in participatory peer education within small groups, followed by exposing parents with malaria messages aimed at influencing perceptions and practices. The data were analysed using SPSS version 20.0. Proportions/means differences were computed to compare changes in exposure, knowledge, perceptions, and practices using 95% CI at p < 0.05. Regression analyses were conducted to assess exposures to school-based education, content intensity, perception, and access related predictors of ITN utilization over the intervention periods. Results Over the intervention periods, the findings showed significant improvement in exposure to and content intensity of malaria messages delivered by students, effect size (ES) = 44.5% and 19.3%, p < 0.001, respectively. ITN utilization (ES = 25.8%), and the reported behaviour of giving ITN priority to children under 5 years old and pregnant women increased by ES = 16.3% and 24.8%, respectively. The exposure status or content intensity of malaria education, in turn, significantly improved comprehensive knowledge about malaria (β = +1.82), misconceptions about causes (β = − 11.46), awareness of caring for ITN (β = +24.79), identifying ITN as effective preventive methods (OR = 1.93), attitude towards ITN (β = +0.20), perceived efficacy of ITN (OR = 1.04), acceptance of ITN as a means to control the danger of malaria (β = +8.08%), and ITN utilization (OR = 1.85). Nonetheless, perceived threat (β = − 0.19) significantly negatively correlated with exposure to students’ messages. Socio-demography, access, exposures to messages, and parental perception that students were good reminders predicted ITN utilization over the intervention periods with some changing patterns. Conclusions Exposing the community to malaria education through students effectively supports behaviour change, particularly ITN usage, to be more positive towards desired malaria control practices. A school-based strategy is recommended to the national effort to combat malaria.

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Long-Lasting Insecticide Net Ownership, Access and Use in Southwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 25 publications

References 34 publications

Proper utilization of long lasting treated net and associated factors at Zuway Dugda district, Arsi zone, Ethiopia

Proper utilization of long lasting treated net and associated factors at Zuway Dugda district, Arsi zone, Ethiopia

Individual and contextual correlates of mosquito net use among women in Nigeria

Effectiveness of peer-learning assisted primary school students educating the rural community on insecticide-treated nets utilization in Jimma-zone Ethiopia

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