House modifications as a malaria control tool: how does local context shape participants’ experience and interpretation in Uganda?
Abstract Background Evidence that house design can provide protection from malaria is growing. Housing modifications such as screening windows, doors, and ceilings, and attaching insecticide-impregnated materials to the eaves (the gap between the top of the wall and bottom of the roof), can protect...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:78505f6291964ba893407a1255ed5e44 2023-10-01T03:54:21+02:00 House modifications as a malaria control tool: how does local context shape participants’ experience and interpretation in Uganda? Miriam Kayendeke Christine Nabirye Susan Nayiga Nelli Westercamp Samuel Gonahasa Agaba Katureebe Moses R. Kamya Sarah G. Staedke Eleanor Hutchinson 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04669-1 https://doaj.org/article/78505f6291964ba893407a1255ed5e44 EN eng BMC https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04669-1 https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875 doi:10.1186/s12936-023-04669-1 1475-2875 https://doaj.org/article/78505f6291964ba893407a1255ed5e44 Malaria Journal, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023) Malaria House modification Full screening Partial screening Eave tubes Eave ribbons Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04669-1 2023-09-03T00:54:53Z Abstract Background Evidence that house design can provide protection from malaria is growing. Housing modifications such as screening windows, doors, and ceilings, and attaching insecticide-impregnated materials to the eaves (the gap between the top of the wall and bottom of the roof), can protect against malaria. To be effective at scale, however, these modifications must be adopted by household residents. There is evidence that housing modifications can be acceptable, but in-depth knowledge on the experiences and interpretation of modifications is lacking. This qualitative study was carried out to provide a holistic account of the relationship between experiences and interpretations of four types of piloted housing modifications and the local context in Jinja, Uganda. Methods Qualitative research was conducted between January to June 2021, before and during the installation of four types of housing modifications. The methods included nine weeks of participant observations in two study villages, nine focus group discussions with primary caregivers and heads of households (11–12 participants each), and nine key informant interviews with stakeholders and study team members. Results Most residents supported the modifications. Experiences and interpretation of the housing modifications were shaped by the different types of housing in the area and the processes through which residents finished their houses, local forms of land and property ownership, and cultural and spiritual beliefs about houses. Conclusions To maximize the uptake and benefit of housing modifications against malaria, programme development needs to take local context into account. Forms of local land and house ownership, preferences, the social significance of housing types, and religious and spiritual ideas shape the responses to housing modifications in Jinja. These factors may be important in other setting. Trial registration Trial registration number is NCT04622241. The first draft was posted on November 9th 2020. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Malaria Journal 22 1 |
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Abstract Background Evidence that house design can provide protection from malaria is growing. Housing modifications such as screening windows, doors, and ceilings, and attaching insecticide-impregnated materials to the eaves (the gap between the top of the wall and bottom of the roof), can protect against malaria. To be effective at scale, however, these modifications must be adopted by household residents. There is evidence that housing modifications can be acceptable, but in-depth knowledge on the experiences and interpretation of modifications is lacking. This qualitative study was carried out to provide a holistic account of the relationship between experiences and interpretations of four types of piloted housing modifications and the local context in Jinja, Uganda. Methods Qualitative research was conducted between January to June 2021, before and during the installation of four types of housing modifications. The methods included nine weeks of participant observations in two study villages, nine focus group discussions with primary caregivers and heads of households (11–12 participants each), and nine key informant interviews with stakeholders and study team members. Results Most residents supported the modifications. Experiences and interpretation of the housing modifications were shaped by the different types of housing in the area and the processes through which residents finished their houses, local forms of land and property ownership, and cultural and spiritual beliefs about houses. Conclusions To maximize the uptake and benefit of housing modifications against malaria, programme development needs to take local context into account. Forms of local land and house ownership, preferences, the social significance of housing types, and religious and spiritual ideas shape the responses to housing modifications in Jinja. These factors may be important in other setting. Trial registration Trial registration number is NCT04622241. The first draft was posted on November 9th 2020. |
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