Abstract
BackgroundSleeping under an ITN reduces contact with mosquitoes through the combination of a physical barrier and an insecticidal effect, which reduces the incidence of malaria. The 2016–2020 Burkina Faso National Malaria Strategic Plan aims to have at least 90% of the population, 100% of children under age 5, and 100% of pregnant women sleep under an ITN.MethodsThe analysis examines individual, household, and community-level factors associated with ITN usage. According to the 2017–18 Burkina Faso MIS, 58% of individuals in households that own at least one ITN reported that they slept under an ITN on the night before the survey.ResultsThe use of ITNs was significantly associated with individual, household, and community-level variables that included age, gender, age of household head, number of sleeping rooms, wealth, malaria prevalence, residence, and region.ConclusionsThe results highlight areas of intervention at the individual, household, and community levels that can increase ITN use.
Highlights
Sleeping under an insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) reduces contact with mosquitoes through the combination of a physical barrier and an insecticidal effect, which reduces the incidence of malaria
Malaria is a disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people though the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes [1]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 229 million cases of malaria and 409,000 deaths from malaria worldwide in 2019, with 94% of cases and 94% of deaths occurring in the African Region [2]
Summary
Sleeping under an ITN reduces contact with mosquitoes through the combination of a physical barrier and an insecticidal effect, which reduces the incidence of malaria. The 2016–2020 Burkina Faso National Malaria Strategic Plan aims to have at least 90% of the population, 100% of children under age 5, and 100% of pregnant women sleep under an ITN. Malaria is a disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people though the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes [1]. Malaria is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in developing countries. One of the core malaria interventions recommended by the WHO to protect against mosquito bites is the use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs). Sleeping under an ITN is Studies have shown that the major driver of ITN use is access to an ITN [9,10,11].
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