Reported reasons for non-use of insecticide-treated nets in large national household surveys, 2009-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insecticide-treated nets (ITN) are the cornerstone of modern malaria vector control, with nearly 3 billion ITNs delivered to households in endemic areas since 2000. ITN access, i.e. availability within the household, based on the number of ITNs and number of household members, is a pre-requisite for ITN use. Factors determining ITN use are frequently examined in published literature, but to date, large household survey data on reasons given for non-use of nets have not been explored.

Methods

A total of 156 DHS, MIS, and MICS surveys conducted between 2003 and 2021 were reviewed for questions on reasons why nets were not used the previous night, identifying twenty-seven surveys. The percent of nets that were reported used the previous night was calculated for the 1

SUBMITTER: Koenker H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9942310 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature