Socio-economic status is inversely related to bed net use in Gabon
Rattachement africain : Gabon, de, Afrique du Sud. Niveau de preuve : code pays fourni par la source.
Le résumé fourni par la source
BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) range among the most effective measures of malaria prophylaxis, yet their implementation level in sub-Saharan Africa is still low. The goal of this study was to investigate the influence of socio-economic factors on the use of bed nets by mothers in Gabon. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted completing pre-tested, interviewer-administered questionnaires exploring socioeconomic proxy measures with 397 mothers or guardians of young children. Respondents were grouped according to their socio-economic situation, using scores. The condition of the bed nets was evaluated during a home visit. RESULTS: Socio-economic factors of wellbeing were negatively associated with bed net use, such as living in a stone house (OR 0.26, 95% CI 0.14-0.48), running water in the house (OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.21-0.92), shower/flush toilet in the house (OR 0.39/0.34, 95% CI 0.21-0.75/0.16-0.73), ownership of a freezer (OR 0.50, 95% CI 0.26-0.96) and belonging to the highest group in the economic score (OR 0.32, 95% CI 0.15-0.67). In contrast, similar factors were positively associated with a good maintenance condition of the bed nets: higher monthly income (OR 5.64, 95% CI 2.41-13.19) and belonging to the highest group in the economic score (OR 2.55, 95% CI 1.19 - 5.45). CONCLUSION: Among the poorest families in Lambaréné the coverage with untreated nets (UTNs) is the highest, but the condition of these UTNs is the worst. To achieve a broad implementation of ITNs in Lambaréné, there is an urgent need for educational programmes as well as need-tailored marketing strategies for ITNs.
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DOI retrouvé dans Crossref DOI retrouvé ; titre concordant.
- Titre Crossref
- Socio-economic status is inversely related to bed net use in Gabon
- Date Crossref
- 18/04/2008
- Éditeur
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Type
- journal-article
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Où se fait cette recherche
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Albert Schweitzer Hospital Gabon (code pays fourni par la source)Établissement de santé
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University of Tübingen Department of Parasitology pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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National Health Laboratory Service Division of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases University of the Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)Organisme public
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University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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Medical Research Unit Gabon (pays nommé en fin d’affiliation)Structure de recherche
Albert Schweitzer Hospital (Gabon), Department of Parasitology — University of Tübingen et Division of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases — National Health Laboratory Service (University of the Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud), avec 2 autres affiliations. Pays d’affiliation : Gabon, Afrique du Sud.
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