ArticleMalaria journal2024
Ownership and usage of insecticide-treated nets in Ghana: a scoping review of facilitators and barriers.
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- Insecticide-treated net use and elimination of malaria in Sub-Saharan African countries: assessing the Global Technical Strategy using an evolutionary game approach.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Trends and inequalities in insecticide-treated net use among children under five in Ghana, 2003-2022: analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys using the WHO Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT).Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
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- Between-and within-socioeconomic groups temporal inequality in the uptake of malaria prevention strategies among pregnant women and under-five children in Ghana (2003-2022).Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Urban malaria in Accra, Ghana: transmission risk and influence of irrigated vegetable farms.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Genetic polymorphism of msp2 in Plasmodium falciparum isolates among asymptomatic malaria infections from two ecological settings in Cameroon.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Ownership and utilization of mosquito bed net among pregnant women in Ghana: a national population-based survey.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- Malaria transmission risk in the city of Accra, Ghana: vector behavior and distribution.Research square · 2025Article
- Determinants of access to insecticide-treated nets in Sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel cross-country analysis using 29 DHS data.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundInsecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are pivotal tools for malaria prevention in endemic regions like Ghana. Understanding the protective factors and barriers influencing ITN ownership and usage is crucial for designing effective interventions. A scoping review was conducted to identify studies exploring protective factors and barriers related to ITN ownership and usage.
methodsThis review followed the guidelines by Askey and O'Malley. Search was done in four major databases including PubMed, Science Direct, PubMed CENTRAL, and JSTOR. Additional searches were done in Google Scholar and Google. Peer-reviewed and grey literature were included.
resultsA total of 24 papers met the eligibility criteria and were included in the review. Included studies found regional disparities in ITN ownership and usage. Furthermore, included studies reported ownership rates between 97.8 and 28% and usage rates between 94 and 20%. Protective factors facilitating ITN ownership were marital status, higher educational attainment, higher income levels, and being aged 25 years or older. In contrast, the factors for its use included community-level campaigns advocating for ITN use and awareness, individuals with secondary education or higher and those residing in urban areas. Missed opportunities in free distribution exercises and the unavailability of subsidized ITNs at health facilities were barriers to ownership.
conclusionUnderstanding and addressing protective factors and barriers influencing ITN ownership and usage are crucial for enhancing malaria prevention strategies and achieving sustainable progress in combating malaria in endemic areas. Collaborative and evidence-based interventions are essential for addressing these challenges effectively.
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