Utilization of insecticide-treated nets for malaria prevention among children in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the proven effectiveness of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in reducing malaria incidence and mortality, their usage among children in Africa remains inadequate. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to ascertain the prevalence of ITN usage for malaria control among children in Africa.

Methods

This review was registered with Prospero (CRD42023474978). A search was conducted in Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar for publications between 2013 and 2023. The study population was children in Africa, the intervention was ITN utilization, and the prevalence of ITN use was the outcome. The Jonna Briggs Institute (JBI) criteria were used to evaluate the quality of the included studies. A random effects model determined the overall pooled prevalence of ITN

SUBMITTER: Basiru A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548209 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature