An adjusted bed net coverage indicator with estimations for 23 African countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies have assessed the level of bed net coverage in populations at risk of malaria infection. These revealed large variations in bed net use across countries, regions and social strata. Such studies are often aimed at identifying populations with low access to bed nets that should be prioritized in future interventions. However, often spatial differences in malaria endemicity are not taken into account. By ignoring variability in malaria endemicity, these studies prioritize populations with little access to bed nets, even if these happen to live in low endemicity areas. Conversely, populations living in regions with high malaria endemicity will receive a lower priority once a seizable proportion is protected by bed nets. Adequately assigning priorities requires a

SUBMITTER: Vanderelst D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4021220 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature