Utilization of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets and Parasitaemia at 6 Months after a Mass Distribution Exercise among Households in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Community Based Study.

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Malaria Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2018-08-01 eCollection Date: 2018-01-01 DOI:10.1155/2018/4387506

Simpson Nuwamanya, Noel Kansiime, Emmanuel Aheebwe, Cecilia Akatukwasa, Harriet Nabulo, Eleanor Turyakira, Francis Bajunirwe

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Abstract

Background: Utilization of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) after free and mass distribution exercise has not been adequately studied. The objectives of this study were to assess ownership and utilization of LLINs following a mass distribution campaign in a Ugandan urban municipality.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in western Uganda among households with children under 5 years, at 6 months after a mass LLIN distribution exercise. We administered a questionnaire to measure LLIN ownership and utilization. We also measured parasitaemia among children under five years.

Results: Of the 346 households enrolled, 342 (98.8%) still owned all the LLINs. LLIN use was reported among 315 (91.1%) adult respondents and among 318 (91.9%) children under five. Parasitaemia was detected among 10 (2.9%) children under five. Males (OR=2.65, 95% CI 0.99-7.07), single respondents (OR=10.35, 95% CI 1.64-65.46), having a fitting bed net size (OR= 3.59, 95% CI 1.71-7.59), and no childhood malaria episode reported in the home in the last 12 months (OR=1.69, 95% CI 1.02-2.83) were all associated with LLIN use.

Conclusions: Ownership of LLIN is very high, and parasitaemia among the children was very low. Low parasitaemia may be attributed to high LLIN utilization. Long term follow-up should be done to determine durability of the ownership and utilization.

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乌干达姆巴拉拉市家庭大规模分发后6个月使用长效杀虫剂处理过的蚊帐和寄生虫病:一项基于社区的横断面研究

背景:在免费和大规模分发后，对长效杀虫剂处理过的蚊帐(LLINs)的利用尚未进行充分研究。本研究的目的是评估在乌干达一个城市进行大规模分发运动后llin的所有权和利用情况。方法:我们在乌干达西部进行了一项横断面研究，调查对象是有5岁以下儿童的家庭，时间为大规模LLIN分配后6个月。我们通过问卷调查来衡量LLIN的所有权和利用率。我们还测量了五岁以下儿童的寄生虫病。结果:在调查的346户家庭中，342户(98.8%)仍然拥有全部的llin。315名(91.1%)成人受访者和318名(91.9%)5岁以下儿童报告使用LLIN。5岁以下儿童有10例(2.9%)患寄生虫病。男性(OR=2.65, 95% CI 0.99-7.07)、单身受访者(OR=10.35, 95% CI 1.64-65.46)、拥有合适的蚊帐尺寸(OR= 3.59, 95% CI 1.71-7.59)以及过去12个月内家中未报告儿童疟疾发作(OR=1.69, 95% CI 1.02-2.83)均与使用LLIN相关。结论:儿童寄生虫病发生率高，寄生虫病发生率低。低寄生虫血症可能归因于高LLIN利用率。应进行长期随访，以确定所有权和使用的持久性。

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Malaria Research and Treatment Medicine-Infectious Diseases

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