A nationwide integrated campaign distributing free LLINs rapidly increased household ITN ownership from 6.3% prior to the campaign to 65.1% afterward.
Cross-Sectional
Yes
Malaria
Nationwide integrated campaign distributing polio vaccine and LLINs vs Pre-campaign
ITN ownership in all households
Absolute Event Rate: 65.1% vs 6.3%
OBJECTIVES: In December 2005 and March 2006, Niger conducted nationwide integrated campaigns to distribute polio vaccine and long lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) to children or = one LLIN retained it. The wealth equity ratio for ITN ownership in households with children <5 increased from 0.17 prior to the campaign to 0.79 afterward. During the dry season, 15.4% of all children <5 and 11.3% of pregnant women slept under an ITN, while during rainy season, 55.5% of children <5 and 48.2% of pregnant women slept under an ITN. CONCLUSIONS: Free distribution during the integrated campaign rapidly increased ITN ownership and decreased inequities between those in the highest and lowest wealth quintiles. Retention of ITNs was very high, and usage was high during malaria transmission season. However, ITN ownership and usage by vulnerable groups continues to fall short of RBM targets, and additional strategies are needed to increase ownership and usage.
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Julie Thwing
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Natasha S. Hochberg
Boston University
Jodi Vanden Eng
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tropical Medicine & International Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization - Pakistan
Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria
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Thwing et al. (Wed,) conducted a cross-sectional in Malaria. Nationwide integrated campaign distributing polio vaccine and LLINs vs. Pre-campaign was evaluated on ITN ownership in all households. A nationwide integrated campaign distributing free LLINs rapidly increased household ITN ownership from 6.3% prior to the campaign to 65.1% afterward.
synapsesocial.com/papers/6a11037feeb8b66439168298 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02070.x