Factors Associated with Coverage and Usage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Madagascar
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 exami...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5c94192a72084f4c9aa2c90afebe0945 2023-05-15T15:06:43+02:00 Factors Associated with Coverage and Usage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Madagascar Neeta Thawani Manisha A. Kulkarni Salim Sohani 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/451719 https://doaj.org/article/5c94192a72084f4c9aa2c90afebe0945 EN eng Hindawi Limited http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/451719 https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9686 https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9694 1687-9686 1687-9694 doi:10.1155/2009/451719 https://doaj.org/article/5c94192a72084f4c9aa2c90afebe0945 Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 2009 (2009) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2009 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/451719 2022-12-31T01:13:44Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Tropical Medicine 2009 1 6 |
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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. |
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Factors Associated with Coverage and Usage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Madagascar |
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