ArticleMalaria journal2018
Bed nets used to protect against malaria do not last long in a semi-arid area of Ethiopia: a cohort study.
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- Low use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for malaria prevention in south-central Ethiopia: A community-based cohort study.PloS one · 2019Trial
- Spatiotemporal clustering of malaria in southern-central Ethiopia: A community-based cohort study.PloS one · 2019Trial
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- Durability of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in Ethiopia.Malaria journal · 2023Article
- Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) use among household members for protection against mosquito bite in Mogadishu districts.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- "In starvation, a bone can also be meat": a mixed methods evaluation of factors associated with discarding of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Bagamoyo, Tanzania.Malaria journal · 2022Article
- The effect of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) physical integrity on utilization.Malaria journal · 2021Article
- Maps and metrics of insecticide-treated net access, use, and nets-per-capita in Africa from 2000-2020.Nature communications · 2021Article
- Older children are at increased risk of Plasmodium vivax in south-central Ethiopia: a cohort study.Malaria journal · 2021Article
- The consequences of declining population access to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) on net use patterns and physical degradation of nets after 22 months of ownership.Malaria journal · 2021Article
- Household factors associated with access to insecticide-treated nets and house modification in Bagamoyo and Ulanga districts, Tanzania.Malaria journal · 2020Article
- Comparing the durability of the long-lasting insecticidal nets DawaPlusMalaria journal · 2020Article
- Monitoring the physical and insecticidal durability of the long-lasting insecticidal net DawaPlusMalaria journal · 2020Article
- Practical example of multiple antibody screening for evaluation of malaria control strategies.Malaria journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundLong-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are a key tool for malaria prevention and control. Currently, the recommended serviceable life of an LLIN is 3 years under field conditions. However, field studies show considerable variation in LLIN lifespan, from less than 2 years to more than 4 years. This study aimed to determine the attrition, physical integrity, functional survival, and bio-efficacy of LLINs under field conditions in south-central Ethiopia.
methodsIn October 2014, 7740 LLINs (PermaNet
resultsThe overall attrition of LLINs was 96% (n = 993) during the study period. The nets' attrition was mainly due to disposal (64.2%; n = 638). The proportion of LLINs with a hole size 0.5 cm or larger was 79.5% after 24 months. The use of the net on the previous night and having a clean net were associated with a good physical integrity. However, living in a household more than 1 km away from the mosquitoes' breeding site was associated with poor physical integrity. By the 24th month, only 4% of the nets met the criteria for functional survival. The median functional survival time of the nets was 12 months. A longer functional survival was associated with having a clean net, and shorter survival was associated with living in a household more than 1 km away from the mosquitoes' breeding site. The PermaNet
conclusionsThe study showed that the median serviceable life of LLINs is only 12 months. However, the bio-efficacy of the LLINs is acceptable for at least 24 months. Therefore, stronger and more efficient LLINs need to be developed for conditions similar to those studied here.
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