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Factors Associated with Coverage and Usage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Madagascar

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: In October 2007, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) were distributed in 59 of the 111 districts in Madagascar as part of a nationwide child survival campaign. A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted six months post-campaign to evaluate net ownership, use and equity. Here, we examined the effects of socioeconomic factors on LLIN ownership and usage in districts with and without net distribution during the campaign. Our data demonstrated that in districts with LLIN distribution, LLIN ownership was similar across all wealth groups in households with at least one child under the age of five years (90.5% versus 88.6%); in districts without net distribution, 57.8% of households in the poorest tertile compared to 90.1% of households in the least poor tertile owned at least one LLIN. In contrast, in LLIN-owning households, both in districts with and without net distribution, higher socio-economic status was not associated with use among children under five years. These findings suggest that socio-economic status contributes to the household net ownership but once a household owns a net, socio-economic status is not associated with net use.

Source: Journal of Tropical Medicine

DOI: 10.1155/2009/451719

Authors: Neeta Thawani, Manisha A. Kulkarni, Salim Sohani

Institutions: Canadian Red Cross Society, HealthBridge Foundation of Canada

Language: English

Topic: Malaria Research and Control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,630