ArticleMalaria journal2018
Factors associated with willingness to take up indoor residual spraying to prevent malaria in Tororo district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study.
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- Household and community-based approaches to malaria and cholera prevention: A narrative review with case studies from Uganda and Mozambique.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Review
- Utilization of malaria control interventions and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Lira City, Northern Uganda.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Indoor residual spraying uptake and its effect on malaria morbidity in Ngoma district, Eastern province of Rwanda, 2018-2021.Malaria journal · 2024Article
- House-wall modification after indoor residual spraying in Shashogo district, southern Ethiopia.Malaria journal · 2023Article
- Altering of the sprayed wall after indoor residual spraying and associated factors among households in Boricha district, Sidama regional state, Ethiopia, 2019: community-based cross-sectional study.Malaria journal · 2023Article
- Association between indoor residual spraying and pregnancy outcomes: a quasi-experimental study from Uganda.International journal of epidemiology · 2022Article
- The Need for Strengthening Health Information Dissemination Toward Indoor Residual Spraying for Malaria Prevention in Malarious Area of Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Impact of vector control interventions on malaria transmission intensity, outdoor vector biting rates and Anopheles mosquito species composition in Tororo, Uganda.Malaria journal · 2019Article
- Community knowledge and acceptance of indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Mozambique: a qualitative study.Malaria journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundIndoor residual spraying (IRS) is an efficient method of preventing malaria in homes, and community willingness to take up IRS is critical to its success. The first phase of IRS was conducted in Tororo district, Uganda between December 2014 and January 2015. High coverage rates (90%) were attained in the district. However, Mulanda sub-county had the lowest coverage of 78%, in the first round. This study assessed willingness and associated factors of IRS uptake among household heads for the next IRS campaign in Mulanda sub-county, Tororo district.
methodsA household survey was conducted in all three parishes of Mulanda sub-county. A multistage sampling technique involving the village and household as the first and second sampling levels, respectively, was used to identify 640 households Household heads were interviewed using standard questionnaire. Seven key informants were also conducted to explore the impact of community IRS-perceptions on uptake. Bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with willingness to take up IRS. Qualitative data was analysed by thematic content analysis method.
resultsMost (79.9%) respondents were willing to take up repeat IRS. However this was below the target of 85%. Fear of insecticide adverse effects (62%) was the most common reason mentioned by 134 (21%) household heads who were not willing to take up IRS. Factors associated with to take up IRS were; age ≥ 35 years (AOR 1.9; 95% CI 1.08-3.51), higher socio-economic status (AOR 0.4; 95% CI 0.27-0.98), not taking IRS in previous round (AOR 0.1; 95% CI 0.06-0.23), not knowing reason for conducting IRS (AOR 0.4; 95% CI 0.24-0.78) and having an iron sheet roof (AOR 2.2; 95% CI 1.03-4.73). Community and religious leaders were the preferred sources of IRS information.
conclusionsThe level of willingness to take up IRS was low (79%) compared to the targeted 85%. Involvement of community and religious leaders in community sensitization on the efficacy and safety of the chemicals could increase uptake of IRS.
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