SynthesisMalaria journal2025
Utilization of insecticide-treated nets for malaria prevention among children in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Malaria in the 21st Century: Global Disease Burden, Epidemiological Insights, and Strategic Control Approaches.Biology · 2026Review
- Evaluating the effectiveness of insecticide-treated net use in preventing malaria among children under five: a quasi-experimental study.Tropical medicine and health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with malaria among children aged 6-59 months in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a nationwide cross-sectional survey.Malaria journal · 2026Article
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- Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and the Impact of Malaria on Anemia in Pregnant Women Attending ANC in North Gondar Zone, Northern Ethiopia.BioMed research international · 2026Article
- Disparities in long-lasting insecticidal bed net usage and malaria burden 2 years after a mass distribution campaign in central Côte d'Ivoire: A cross-sectional survey prior to a cluster randomised trial.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
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backgroundDespite the proven effectiveness of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in reducing malaria incidence and mortality, their usage among children in Africa remains inadequate. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to ascertain the prevalence of ITN usage for malaria control among children in Africa.
methodsThis review was registered with Prospero (CRD42023474978). A search was conducted in Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar for publications between 2013 and 2023. The study population was children in Africa, the intervention was ITN utilization, and the prevalence of ITN use was the outcome. The Jonna Briggs Institute (JBI) criteria were used to evaluate the quality of the included studies. A random effects model determined the overall pooled prevalence of ITN utilization. A sub-group analysis was carried out based on regions of Africa. Egger's Regression-based test was used to identify publication bias.
resultsThis review included 30 studies with 76,045 children, 50 households, and 1009 caregivers. Among the 30 included studies, 26 (86.7%) determined the ITN utilization in children, three (10%) evaluated the use of ITN by caregivers of children, and one (3.3%) article reported ITN utilization in households with children. In addition, 28 (93.3%) studies were cross-sectional. The pooled prevalence of ITN utilization was 69.50% with a 95% CI (64.5-74.5%). Statistically significant heterogeneity was observed (I
conclusionThe prevalence of ITN utilization among children in Africa is low and varies by region. This utilization needs to be improved.
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