Reported reasons for not using a mosquito net when one is available: a review of the published literature

J Pulford, MW Hetzel, M Bryant, PM Siba, I Mueller - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Background A review of the barriers to mosquito net use in malaria-endemic countries has
yet to be presented in the published literature despite considerable research interest in this …

Ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets during pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

M Singh, G Brown, SJ Rogerson - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Over the past decade, significant gains have been made in the implementation of malaria
prevention measures in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa, including the distribution of …

Coverage and system efficiencies of insecticide-treated nets in Africa from 2000 to 2017

S Bhatt, DJ Weiss, B Mappin, U Dalrymple, E Cameron… - Elife, 2015 - elifesciences.org
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for malaria control are widespread but coverage remains
inadequate. We developed a Bayesian model using data from 102 national surveys …

Understanding the gap between access and use: a qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to insecticide-treated net use in Ghana

CS Ahorlu, P Adongo, H Koenker, S Zigirumugabe… - Malaria journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Mass and continuous distribution channels have significantly increased access
to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in Ghana since 2000. Despite these gains, a large gap …

Changing patterns of malaria epidemiology between 2002 and 2010 in Western Kenya: the fall and rise of malaria

G Zhou, YA Afrane, AM Vardo-Zalik, H Atieli, D Zhong… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background The impact of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) on reducing malaria incidence is
shown mainly through data collection from health facilities. Routine evaluation of long-term …

Factors associated with use and non-use of mosquito nets owned in Oromia and Amhara regional states, Ethiopia

CA Baume, R Reithinger, S Woldehanna - Malaria Journal, 2009 - Springer
Background Many countries across sub-Saharan Africa are rapidly increasing insecticide-
treated net (ITN) coverage to combat malaria, but systematic data on the use of those ITNs …

Decreased motivation in the use of insecticide-treated nets in a malaria endemic area in Burkina Faso

LP Toé, O Skovmand, KR Dabiré, A Diabaté, Y Diallo… - Malaria journal, 2009 - Springer
Background The use of insecticide-treated nets (ITN) is an important tool in the Roll Back
Malaria (RBM) strategy. For ITNs to be effective they need to be used correctly. Previous …

Coverage of malaria protection in pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: a synthesis and analysis of national survey data

AM van Eijk, J Hill, VA Alegana, V Kirui… - The Lancet infectious …, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Insecticide-treated nets and intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine–
pyrimethamine are recommended for the control of malaria during pregnancy in endemic …

Outdoor-sleeping and other night-time activities in northern Ghana: implications for residual transmission and malaria prevention

A Monroe, O Asamoah, Y Lam, H Koenker, P Psychas… - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background Despite targeted indoor residual spraying (IRS) over a six-year period and free
mass distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), malaria rates in northern …

Age and gender trends in insecticide-treated net use in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis

B Olapeju, I Choiriyyah, M Lynch, A Acosta, S Blaufuss… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background The degree to which insecticide-treated net (ITN) supply accounts for age and
gender disparities in ITN use among household members is unknown. This study explores …