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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Long-lasting insecticide-treated net usage in eastern Sierra Leone - The success of free distribution
Tropical Medicine and International Health, Volume 15, No. 4, Year 2010
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Objective: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) runs a malaria control project in Bo and Pujehun districts (population 158 000) that includes the mass distribution, routine delivery and demonstration of correct use of free, long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs). In 2006/2007, around 65 000 LLINs were distributed. The aim of this follow-up study was to measure LLIN usage and ownership in the project area. Methods: Heads of 900 randomly selected households in 30 clusters were interviewed, using a standardized questionnaire, about household use of LLINs. The condition of any LLIN was physically assessed. Results: Of the 900 households reported, 83.4% owning at least one LLIN. Of the 16.6% without an LLIN, 91.9% had not participated in the MSF mass distribution. In 94.1% of the households reporting LLINs, the nets were observed hanging correctly over the beds. Of the 1135 hanging LLINs, 75.2% had no holes or 10 or fewer finger-size holes. The most common source of LLINs was MSF (75.2%). Of the 4997 household members, 67.2% reported sleeping under an LLIN the night before the study, including 76.8% of children under 5 years and 73.0% of pregnant women. Conclusion: Our results show that MSF achieved good usage with freely distributed LLINs. It is one of the few areas where results almost achieve the new targets set in 2005 by Roll Back Malaria to have at least 80% of pregnant women and children under 5 years using LLINs by 2010. © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gerstl, Sibylle
Switzerland, Geneva
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Dunkley, Sophie
Switzerland, Geneva
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Mukhtar, Ahmed
Switzerland, Geneva
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Maes, Peter
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
de Smet, Martin
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Baker, Samuel
Sierra Leone, Freetown
Ministry of Health and Sanitation
Maïkéré, Jacob
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Statistics
Citations: 45
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02478.x
ISSN:
13602276
e-ISSN:
13653156
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Sierra Leone
Participants Gender
Female