Use of bed nets and factors that influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in southern China.
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are an integral part of vector control recommendations for malaria elimination in China. This study investigated the extent to which bed nets were used and which factors influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in China-Myanmar-Laos border areas.This study co...
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| description | Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are an integral part of vector control recommendations for malaria elimination in China. This study investigated the extent to which bed nets were used and which factors influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in China-Myanmar-Laos border areas.This study combined a quantitative household questionnaire survey and qualitative semi-structured in-depth interviews (SDI). Questionnaires were administered to 352 heads of households. SDIs were given to 20 key informants. The bed net to person ratio was 1∶2.1 (i.e., nearly one net for every two people), however only 169 (48.0%) households owned at least one net and 623 (47.2%) residents slept under bed nets the prior night. The percentages of residents who regularly slept under nets (RSUN) and slept under nets the prior night (SUNPN) were similar (48.0% vs. 47.2%, P>0.05), however the percentage correct use of nets (CUN) was significantly lower (34.5%, P<0.0001). The annual cash income per person (ACIP) was an independent factor that influenced bed net use (P<0.0001), where families with an ACIP of CNY10000 or more were much more likely to use nets. House type was strongly associated with bed net use (OR: 4.71, 95% CI: 2.81, 7.91; P<0.0001), where those with traditional wood walls and terracotta roofs were significantly more likely to use nets, and the head of household's knowledge was an independent factor (OR: 5.04, 95% CI: 2.72, 9.35; P<0.0001), where those who knew bed nets prevent malaria were significantly more likely to use nets too.High bed net availability does not necessarily mean higher coverage or bed net use. Household income, house type and knowledge of the ability of bed nets to prevent malaria are all independent factors that influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4aeec83a735947c9b1034bce48e8265f2022-12-22T03:19:04ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0197e10378010.1371/journal.pone.0103780Use of bed nets and factors that influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in southern China.Jian-wei XuYuan-mei LiaoHui LiuRen-hua NieJoshua HavumakiInsecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are an integral part of vector control recommendations for malaria elimination in China. This study investigated the extent to which bed nets were used and which factors influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in China-Myanmar-Laos border areas.This study combined a quantitative household questionnaire survey and qualitative semi-structured in-depth interviews (SDI). Questionnaires were administered to 352 heads of households. SDIs were given to 20 key informants. The bed net to person ratio was 1∶2.1 (i.e., nearly one net for every two people), however only 169 (48.0%) households owned at least one net and 623 (47.2%) residents slept under bed nets the prior night. The percentages of residents who regularly slept under nets (RSUN) and slept under nets the prior night (SUNPN) were similar (48.0% vs. 47.2%, P>0.05), however the percentage correct use of nets (CUN) was significantly lower (34.5%, P<0.0001). The annual cash income per person (ACIP) was an independent factor that influenced bed net use (P<0.0001), where families with an ACIP of CNY10000 or more were much more likely to use nets. House type was strongly associated with bed net use (OR: 4.71, 95% CI: 2.81, 7.91; P<0.0001), where those with traditional wood walls and terracotta roofs were significantly more likely to use nets, and the head of household's knowledge was an independent factor (OR: 5.04, 95% CI: 2.72, 9.35; P<0.0001), where those who knew bed nets prevent malaria were significantly more likely to use nets too.High bed net availability does not necessarily mean higher coverage or bed net use. Household income, house type and knowledge of the ability of bed nets to prevent malaria are all independent factors that influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4117543?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Jian-wei Xu Yuan-mei Liao Hui Liu Ren-hua Nie Joshua Havumaki Use of bed nets and factors that influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in southern China. PLoS ONE |
| title | Use of bed nets and factors that influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in southern China. |
| title_full | Use of bed nets and factors that influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in southern China. |
| title_fullStr | Use of bed nets and factors that influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in southern China. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of bed nets and factors that influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in southern China. |
| title_short | Use of bed nets and factors that influence bed net use among Jinuo Ethnic Minority in southern China. |
| title_sort | use of bed nets and factors that influence bed net use among jinuo ethnic minority in southern china |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4117543?pdf=render |
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