Trends in retail sales of insecticide-treated nets and untreated nets in Tanzania: cross-section surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The commercial sector plays a vital role in mosquito net ownership and access in Tanzania. The National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) includes long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) delivery through the commercial sector as a complementary mechanism. The NMSP aims to increase LLIN sales while decreasing untreated mosquito net sales. This survey aimed to track quantities, market share of different net categories, prices, and origins of mosquito nets in retail markets and to engage stakeholders to analyse market trends.

Methods

This mixed-method mosquito net retail outlet survey was conducted in mid-2021 in six and in mid-2022 in eight regions. Field teams identified net-selling outlets in major urban and peri-urban markets and used snowball sampling to identify addi

SUBMITTER: Kamala B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10552209 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature