Sisay, Tadesse (2008) Assessment of Community Perception Towards Malaria and Factors Associated with Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) in Rural Kebeles of Farta District,Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: The National Malaria Prevention and Control approach in Ethiopia employs four main strategies. Among these Selective vector control using Insecticide treated nets is the one. ITNs were distributed to all households. But malaria is the leading cause of morbidity in the study area and little is known about factors associated with ITNs utilization and community perception towards malaria. Objective: To assess community perception towards malaria and factors associated with utilization of insect side treated nets in rural kebeles of Farta District, South Gondar. Methods: A community based cross-sectional household survey was conducted in Farta District, during March 2008. Multi-stage sampling was used to select 845 households. Data were collected using structured questionnaire to interview head of household (spouse), observation check list and focus group discussions. Result: Among 829 respondents 52.9% perceived that, the cause of malaria was due to getting cold, and only 31% reported that mosquitoes could transmit malaria, stagnant water are known environmental risk factor to cause malaria by 45.6%. 61.2% had malaria education message in the last one year, the rest 38.8% of respondents hadn’t. 89.3% of respondents protect themselves from mosquito biting. Only28.4% of respondents knew high risk groups. But 70% pregnant women and 78.7% under five years of age children slept under ITNs in the prior night of the survey. 41.8% of households mentioned, there was supervision on ITNs utilization. Having health information message, supervision on ITNs utilization and educational status were significantly associated with ITN utilization. The shape and color of ITNs was not an important predictor of ITN use. Conclusions: Perception of the respondents on causes of malaria shows a great gap. Large segment of population lacks malaria education message. The proportion of those who protect themselves from mosquitoes biting was a good entry point to strengthen malaria prevention and control strategies. High risk group identification was very low, whereas, the proportion of high risk groups who slept under ITNs during the night preceding the survey was very high. Supervision and follow up on ITNs utilization was unsatisfactory. Therefore, District health office and health care providers should focus on awareness creation activities and supervision of ITNs utilization.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jun 2018 07:12 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jun 2018 07:12 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/5273 |
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