Factors associated with use of insecticide-treated net for malaria prevention in Manica District, Mozambique: a community-based cross-sectional survey

Malaria Journal

Eusebio Macete¹  Francisco Saute¹  Abel Nhama²  Mufaro Kanyangarara³  Julia Scott³  William John Moss⁴ 

[1] Centro de Investigação Em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique;Centro de Investigação Em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique;Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS), Maputo, Mozambique;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 915 Greene Street, 29201, Columbia, SC, USA;Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA;

关键词: Malaria;    Prevention;    Insecticide-treated nets;    Sub-Saharan Africa;    Mozambique;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12936-021-03738-7

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundInsecticide-treated net (ITN) use is crucial for preventing malaria infection. Despite significant improvements in ITN access and use over the past two decades, many malaria-endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa have not yet reached global targets for universal coverage of ITNs. To reduce the gaps in ITN use, it is important to understand the factors associated with ITN use. The goal of this analysis was to determine the factors associated with ITN use in Manica District, Mozambique.MethodsA cross-sectional community-based survey was conducted from October to November 2019. Households were randomly selected, and all members of selected households were eligible to participate. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, housing construction and the ownership, use and characteristics of ITNs were collected using structured questionnaires. Factors independently associated with ITN use were identified using generalized estimating equations multivariate logistic regression.ResultsOf the 302 households surveyed, 209 (69.2%) owned at least one ITN and 176 (58.3%) had one ITN for every two household members. The multivariate analysis indicated that the odds of ITN use was significantly lower among individuals in households with 3 or more members. However, the odds of ITN use was significantly higher among older age groups, poorer households, and as the number of ITNs in a household increased.ConclusionsThe findings of this analysis highlight the need for behaviour change communication strategies targeting young people and ITN distribution campaigns targeting larger households to increase ITN ownership, thereby improving ITN use in Manica District.

【 授权许可】

CC BY