Malaria prevention practices and associated environmental risk factors in a rural community in Wakiso district, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Besides use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), other complimentary measures including suitable housing structures, and environmental management that reduce breeding of malaria vectors, can be implemented at households to prevent the disease. However, most studies on malaria prevention have focused mainly on ITNs and IRS. The aim of this study was therefore to assess malaria prevention practices beyond ITNs and IRS, and associated environmental risk factors including housing structure in rural Wakiso district, Uganda.

Methods

A clustered cross-sectional survey was conducted among 727 households in Wakiso district. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire and observational checklist. The questio

SUBMITTER: Musoke D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6177175 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature