ReviewBMC public health2022
Factors associated with ownership and utilization of insecticide treated nets among children under five years in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Utilization of insecticide-treated nets for malaria prevention among children in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Malaria journal · 2025Pooled it
- Insecticide-treated net utilization and associated factors among infants in Southwestern Nigeria.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Impact of Insecticide-Treated Nets onTropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Article
- Socio-demographic predictors of insecticide-treated bed net ownership and utilization for protection against malaria by rural community members across five regions of Mainland Tanzania.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Applying Machine learning to analyze the utilization of insecticide-treated nets among rural under-five children in East Africa.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2026Review
- Factors Associated With Insecticide-Treated Bed Net Possession and Utilization in Malaria Prevention Among Fulani Pregnant Women in the Savannah Hinterlands of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- 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
- Spatial epidemiology of malaria by bed net utilization in 19 sub-Saharan African countries: a DHS-based study (2013-2023).Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Resurgence of malaria in Ethiopia: a national landscape analysis of systemic and operational gaps.Malaria journal · 2026Article
- Utilization of malaria control interventions and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Lira City, Northern Uganda.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Seasonal climate patterns and their impact on mosquito net use in Nigeria: evidence from repeated surveys.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Barriers to effective usage of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNS) among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: a national cross-sectional survey.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Evaluation of household coverage with long-lasting insecticidal nets in central Côte d'Ivoire.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Prevalence and determinants of insecticide-treated net ownership among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: a mixed-effect insight from the 2021 malaria indicator survey.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Predictors of insecticide-treated nets utilization among children under five years in refugee settlements in Uganda: analysis of the 2018-2019 Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Determinants of access to insecticide-treated nets in Sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel cross-country analysis using 29 DHS data.PloS one · 2025Article
- Reasons for low long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and repurposing: qualitative study from southern Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Determinants of adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women in Kintampo municipal hospital, Ghana.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Determinants of Insecticide-Treated Net Utilization for Malaria Prevention Among Under-Five Children in The Gambia: Evidence From National Survey.Journal of tropical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundInsecticide-treated net (ITN) is a cost-effective means to control malaria and morbidity in under-five children. This study synthesizes the factors associated with using the ITN as a malaria prevention tool in sub-Saharan Africa.
methodsThere was an advanced search of four electronic databases, including PubMed Central, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Google Scholar, and identified articles between 2016 to April 2021. Following the title, abstract and full-text reading, 13 articles were deemed appropriate for this review. All the researchers developed, discussed, and accepted a matrix to extract relevant information from the studies. A convergent synthesis was adopted and allowed for integrating qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method studies and transforming them into qualitative findings.
resultsHousehold and caregiver related factors that influenced utilization of the ITN were, Household heads having two or more sleeping places, a knowledge that ITN prevents malaria, the presence of hanging ITNs, high literacy, living female-headed households, birth spacing, unmarried mothers, and antenatal clinic attendance promoted utilization. Perceived malaria risk was a critical determinant of ITN ownership and utilization. Some factors that hindered the use of the ITN included hotness of the weather, absence of visible mosquitoes, cost, inadequate number, rooms designs, unaffordability, insufficient knowledge on causes of malaria, and poor attitude to use. Specific ITN factors that hindered use were color, chemicals use, odor, and shape.
conclusionIt is important to use integrated multi-sectoral and culturally appropriate interventions to encourage households to prioritize and utilize the ITN in under-5 children.
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