Predictors of mosquito net use in Ghana
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During the past decade the malaria control community has been successful in dramatically increasing the number of households that own mosquito nets. However, as many as half of nets already in households go unused. This study examine...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During the past decade the malaria control community has been successful in dramatically increasing the number of households that own mosquito nets. However, as many as half of nets already in households go unused. This study examines the factors associated with use of nets owned in Ghana.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The data come from an August 2008 survey in Ghana of households with a pregnant woman or a guardian of a child under five, conducted during the rainy season. 1796 households were included in this analysis, which generated a sample of 1,852 mosquito nets. Using each net owned as the unit of analysis, multivariate logistic regression was used to examine the relationship of <it>net used last night </it>with 23 potentially explanatory variables having to do with characteristics of the household, of the respondent, and of the net. Odds Ratios, p-values, and confidence intervals were calculated for each variable to develop an explanatory model.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The final multivariate model consisted of 10 variables statistically associated with whether or not the net was used the prior night: rural location, lower SES, not using coils for mosquito control, fewer nets in the household, newer nets and those in better condition, light blue colour, higher level of education of the guardian of the child under five, knowing that mosquitoes transmit malaria, and paying for the net instead of obtaining it free of charge.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The results of this study suggest that net use would increase in Ghana if coloured nets were made available in mass distributions as well as in the commercial market; if programmes emphasize that malaria is caused only by night-biting mosquitoes, and that nets protect against mosquitoes better than coils and need to be used even if coils are burning; if donated nets are replaced more frequently so that households have nets that are in good condition; and if there were support for the commercial market so that those who can afford to purchase a net and want to choose their own nets can do so.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-384b34e21c8243509d4eeeeea26aca0f2022-12-21T18:49:02ZengBMCMalaria Journal1475-28752011-09-0110126510.1186/1475-2875-10-265Predictors of mosquito net use in GhanaBaume Carol AFranca-Koh Ana Cláudia<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During the past decade the malaria control community has been successful in dramatically increasing the number of households that own mosquito nets. However, as many as half of nets already in households go unused. This study examines the factors associated with use of nets owned in Ghana.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The data come from an August 2008 survey in Ghana of households with a pregnant woman or a guardian of a child under five, conducted during the rainy season. 1796 households were included in this analysis, which generated a sample of 1,852 mosquito nets. Using each net owned as the unit of analysis, multivariate logistic regression was used to examine the relationship of <it>net used last night </it>with 23 potentially explanatory variables having to do with characteristics of the household, of the respondent, and of the net. Odds Ratios, p-values, and confidence intervals were calculated for each variable to develop an explanatory model.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The final multivariate model consisted of 10 variables statistically associated with whether or not the net was used the prior night: rural location, lower SES, not using coils for mosquito control, fewer nets in the household, newer nets and those in better condition, light blue colour, higher level of education of the guardian of the child under five, knowing that mosquitoes transmit malaria, and paying for the net instead of obtaining it free of charge.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The results of this study suggest that net use would increase in Ghana if coloured nets were made available in mass distributions as well as in the commercial market; if programmes emphasize that malaria is caused only by night-biting mosquitoes, and that nets protect against mosquitoes better than coils and need to be used even if coils are burning; if donated nets are replaced more frequently so that households have nets that are in good condition; and if there were support for the commercial market so that those who can afford to purchase a net and want to choose their own nets can do so.</p>http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/265ITNLLINmosquito netbednetnet usefree netsprivate sectormarketcoils |
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| title | Predictors of mosquito net use in Ghana |
| title_full | Predictors of mosquito net use in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Predictors of mosquito net use in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors of mosquito net use in Ghana |
| title_short | Predictors of mosquito net use in Ghana |
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| topic | ITN LLIN mosquito net bednet net use free nets private sector market coils |
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