Sleeping space matters: LLINs usage in Ghana

Richard Bannor, Anthony Kwame Asare, Samuel Oko Sackey, Richard Osei-Yeboah, Priscillia Awo Nortey, Justice Nyigmah Bawole, Victoria Ansah

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Abstract

Long Lasting Insecticidal Net (LLIN) is an effective malaria prevention mechanism. However, ownership of LLIN does not imply its use among households. The availability of enough sleeping space is a natural prerequisite to install and use LLINs. The objective of this study was to explore the effect of sleeping space and other socio-demographic factors of households’ heads on LLINs usage among households. A cross-sectional household-based study was conducted using a quantitative approach. Data was collected exclusively from households that received LLINs at no direct financial cost to them in a mass malaria campaign conducted in the study area using a structured questionnaire. A total of 383 households sampled for the study received 1,181 LLINs with a range of 1 to 15 LLINs per household. Less than 16% of households that received more than 2 LLINs installed all the LLINs they received during the distribution. Among households that received LLINs, 45% of them did not use them at all and 36% of them used them every night including the night before data collection. The number of bedrooms, children and members per household, and the number of occupants per bedroom were also found statistically associated with the use of LLINs among households. The study used a quantitative approach to investigate sleeping space in relation to LLINs usage and malaria control, an area and topic that has not been adequately covered in the literature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)271-278
Number of pages8
JournalPathogens and Global Health
Volume114
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jul 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ghana
  • Healthcare innovation adoption
  • Households
  • Long-lasting insecticidal nets
  • Malaria campaigns
  • Malaria prevention and control
  • Sleeping space
  • Usage

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