The Pan African medical journal · 2024
Ownership, coverage, utilisation and maintenance of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets in three Health Districts in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study.
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Cho Frederick Nchang, Ngah Yayah Emerencia, Esa Ismaila, Jokwi Patrick Kofon, Elad Peter Canisius Kuku, Munguh Solange Fri, Cho Blessing Menyi, Fru Paulette Ngum, Fru Celestina Neh, Andrew Tassang
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INTRODUCTION: the Bamenda, Santa and Tiko Health Districts are in the highest malaria transmission strata of Cameroon. The purpose of this study was to explore the indicators of ownership and utilisation as well as maintenance of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) in three health districts in Cameroon.
METHODS: a cross-sectional household survey involving 1,251 households was conducted in the Tiko Health District (THD) in June and July 2017 and in Bamenda and Santa Health Districts in March to May 2018. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on LLIN ownership, utilisation, and maintenance as well as demographic characteristics.
RESULTS: the average number of LLINs per household was higher in the Bamenda Health District (BHD) compared to the THD (2.5, range; 0-6 vs. 2.4, range; 0-6) as well as the household ownership of at least one LLIN (93.3% vs. 89.0%). The proportion of the defacto population with universal utilisation was higher in BHD compared to THD (13.1% vs 0.2%). In the multinomial regression analysis, households in the SHD (p = 5.5x10-4, OR; 0.3, 95% C.I; 0.1-0.6), were less likely to own at least one LLIN compared to those in THD. Eighty-seven point one percent (87.1%) of household heads admitted that LLINs could be washed, while 50.1% affirmed the correct washing frequency.
CONCLUSION: ownership of LLINs was low in the THD in comparison to the goal of one for every two household members. Overall, LLINs coverage and accessibility was still low after the free mass distribution campaigns (MDCs), as only 14.6% of children 0-5 years and 16.1% of the entire population used LLIN the night before the survey.
METHODS: a cross-sectional household survey involving 1,251 households was conducted in the Tiko Health District (THD) in June and July 2017 and in Bamenda and Santa Health Districts in March to May 2018. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on LLIN ownership, utilisation, and maintenance as well as demographic characteristics.
RESULTS: the average number of LLINs per household was higher in the Bamenda Health District (BHD) compared to the THD (2.5, range; 0-6 vs. 2.4, range; 0-6) as well as the household ownership of at least one LLIN (93.3% vs. 89.0%). The proportion of the defacto population with universal utilisation was higher in BHD compared to THD (13.1% vs 0.2%). In the multinomial regression analysis, households in the SHD (p = 5.5x10-4, OR; 0.3, 95% C.I; 0.1-0.6), were less likely to own at least one LLIN compared to those in THD. Eighty-seven point one percent (87.1%) of household heads admitted that LLINs could be washed, while 50.1% affirmed the correct washing frequency.
CONCLUSION: ownership of LLINs was low in the THD in comparison to the goal of one for every two household members. Overall, LLINs coverage and accessibility was still low after the free mass distribution campaigns (MDCs), as only 14.6% of children 0-5 years and 16.1% of the entire population used LLIN the night before the survey.