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Utilization of insecticide treated bed net and associated factors among households of Kola Diba town, North Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia.
Alemu, Melaku Birhanu; Asnake, Meles Addisu; Lemma, Melaku Yilma; Melak, Melkitu Fentie; Yenit, Melaku Kindie.
Afiliação
  • Alemu MB; Department of Health System and Policy, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia. melakubt@gmail.com.
  • Asnake MA; Deleta Chefa Health Center, Oromia National Regional State, Arsi, Ethiopia.
  • Lemma MY; Sambo Bedala Health Center, Oromia National Regional State, Jimma, Ethiopia.
  • Melak MF; Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
  • Yenit MK; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
BMC Res Notes ; 11(1): 575, 2018 Aug 13.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30103813
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The primary aim of this study was to assess the utilization of an insecticide-treated bed net on the preceding night and associated factors among households of Kola Diba town in 2017.

RESULTS:

Of the 260 households, 239 (91.9%) (95% CI = 88.5-95%) utilized insecticide-treated bed net on the night preceding the interview. 242 (93.1%) households didn't treat the bed net whereas 18 (6.9%) treat the bed net by chemical regularly. Household structure and knowledge about malaria transmission were found to be associated with insecticide-treated bed net utilization.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Mosquiteiros Tratados com Inseticida / Malária Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Mosquiteiros Tratados com Inseticida / Malária Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article