Where is the hard-to-reach population? Spatial analysis from a cross-sectional study on the access to bed net and malaria vaccine in the Lake Victoria Region, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) and vaccines are effective malaria control tools. However, inadequate uptake has been reported in countries where both interventions are available. To maximize the impact these tools provide, it is crucial to identify populations that are not being reached and the barriers to uptake.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study conducted in April 2024 in Kanyamwa Kologi Ward in Homa Bay County, Kenya, 4,662 households in 58 randomely selected villages were visited and interviewed. The proportions of households that (1) received at least one new LLIN within the previous five months (net distribution), (2) reported all children used LLIN (net usage), (3) reported at least one child had received one dose of the RTS,S vaccine (vaccine uptak

SUBMITTER: Ko YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823133 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature