Title:
Malaria Prevention in Vulnerable Groups: Literature Review to Identify Determinants and Interventions to Promote Mosquito Net Use in Ethiopia
Authors:
Jama, Sorsa Faltamo
Year:
2015
PAGE:
xii, 42
Language:
En
Keywords:
Ethiopia, Malaria, Mosquito Net Use, Health Promotion, Under-Five Children and Pregnant Women
Abstract:
Background: Malaria is second cause of morbidity and the sixth cause mortality in Ethiopia in 2012/13 and about 52 million people live in malaria endemic areas. Mosquito nets are used as major vector control methods for malaria prevention but approximately 35% of under five children and 36% of pregnant women in Ethiopia did not sleep under mosquito nets. Objectives: Identifying the main determinants of mosquito net use by under-five children and pregnant women in Ethiopia, and identifying interventions that have promoted the use and find out the effective working mechanisms of these interventions. Methodology: The study was accomplished by literature review. The adapted Anderson’s 1995 behavioural model of health service use was used as guide for identification of determinants. Findings: Health belief was identified as most likely to influence mosquito net use. Low awareness, perception and attitude towards mosquito net, and limited knowledge of households on mosquito net use are key determinants. Under-five children and pregnant women living with large families and from poor, uneducated,rural households are less likely to use. Moreover, unavailability,colour and shape of mosquito nets, gender inequity, seasonality of malaria, and housing structure are affecting mosquito net use. Furthermore, the study found lack of targeted health promotion interventions for under five children and pregnant women’s mosquito net use in Ethiopia. Conclusions and recommendations: Strenghening health promotion interventions addressing the identified determinants is important. The Night watch campaign and hang up home visit should be adapted to Ethiopia context to improve mosquito net utilization among vulnerable groups.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
East-Central Africa
Training:
Master of Public Health / International Course in Health Development (MPH/ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2015 Jama
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
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