Long-lasting insecticidal net ownership and malaria infection by socio-economic status: a cross-sectional household study in an area along Lake Victoria, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study focused on the importance of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) in malaria control in a study area where socio-economic disparities are widening. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of LLIN ownership when nets were available for no more than two people, controlling for differences in socio-economic status (SES). It was hypothesized that LLIN effectiveness would differ by SES and that LLIN effectiveness should be analysed with adjustment for differences in SES.

Methods

A household level survey was conducted in an area in the Lake Victoria region in Suba North Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Western Kenya between June and September 2021. Through the household survey, the number of people living in the home, the number of LLINs, and demog

SUBMITTER: Iwashita H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12541966 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature