ArticleMalaria journal2020
Comparing the durability of the long-lasting insecticidal nets DawaPlus
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- "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
- Ideational factors associated with net care behaviour: a multi-country analysis.Malaria journal · 2022Article
- The ability ofWellcome open research · 2022Article
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- Maps and metrics of insecticide-treated net access, use, and nets-per-capita in Africa from 2000-2020.Nature communications · 2021Article
- Evaluation of the durability of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Guatemala.Malaria journal · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnecdotal reports from DRC suggest that long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) distributed through mass campaigns in DRC may not last the expected average three years. To provide the National Malaria Control Programme with evidence on physical and insecticidal durability of nets distributed during the 2016 mass campaign, two brands of LLIN, DawaPlus
methodsThis was a prospective cohort study of representative samples of households from two health zones recruited at baseline, 2 months after the mass campaign. All campaign nets in these households were labelled, and followed up over a period of 31 months. Primary outcome was the "proportion of nets surviving in serviceable condition" based on attrition and integrity measures and the median survival in years. The outcome for insecticidal durability was determined by bio-assay from subsamples of campaign nets.
resultsA total of 754 campaign nets (109% of target) from 240 households were included in the study. Definite outcomes could be determined for 67% of the cohort nets in Sud Ubangi and 74% in Mongala. After 31 months all-cause attrition was 57% in Sud Ubangi and 76% in Mongala (p = 0.005) and attrition due to wear and tear was 26% in Sud Ubangi and 48% in Mongala (p = 0.0009). Survival in serviceable condition at the last survey was 37% in Sud Ubangi and 17% in Mongala (p = 0.003). Estimated median survival was 1.6 years for the DawaPlus
conclusionsIn the environment of northwest DRC the polyethylene LLIN DuraNet© performed significantly better than the polyester LLIN DawaPlus
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