Claims about the misuse of insecticide-treated mosquito nets: Are these evidence-based?

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2-

  Eisele, Thomas P ^a   Thwing, Julie ^b   Keating, Joseph ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BED NET; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FISHING; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INSECTICIDE TREATED MOSQUITO NET; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; SOCIAL MARKETING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VECTOR CONTROL; ANIMAL; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; MOSQUITO;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; CHILD; CULICIDAE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; INSECTICIDES; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

EID: 79955516822     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001019     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Lengeler C, (2004) Insecticide-treated bed nets and curtains for preventing malaria. Cochrane Database Syst Rev pp. CD000363.
2. Gamble CL, Ekwaru JP, ter Kuile FO, (2009) Insecticide-treated nets for preventing malaria in pregnancy (Review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2: 1-51.
3. Noor AM, Moloney G, Borle M, Fegan GW, Shewchuk T, et al. (2008) The use of mosquito nets and the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection in rural South Central Somalia. PLoS ONE 3: e2081 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002081.
4. Terlouw DJ, Morgah K, Wolkon A, Dare A, Dorkenoo A, et al. (2010) Impact of mass distribution of free long-lasting insecticidal nets on childhood malaria morbidity: the Togo National Integrated Child Health Campaign. Malar J 9: 199.
5. Fegan GW, Noor AM, Akhwale WS, Cousens S, Snow RW, (2007) Effect of expanded insecticide-treated bednet coverage on child survival in rural Kenya: a longitudinal study. Lancet 370: 1035-1039.
6. Kleinschmidt I, Schwabe C, Benavente L, Torrez M, Ridl FC, et al. (2009) Marked increase in child survival after four years of intensive malaria control. Am J Trop Med Hyg 80: 882-888.
7. Shaw S, (2 May 2010) In Africa, anti-malaria mosquito nets go unused by recipients. Los Angeles Times Available: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/02/opinion/la-oe-shah-20100502. Accessed 7 March 2011.
8. Odeke A, (6 November 2002) Love bug craze hits uganda. BBC News. World Edition ed London BBC Available: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2406825.stm. Accessed 7 March 2011.
9. Donnelly J, (8 June 2006) US-funded program fights against malaria in Tanzania. Boston Globe Available [subscription required]: http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2006/06/08/us_funded_program_fights_against_malaria_in_tanzania/. Accessed 7 March 2011.
10. Zulu W, (14 November 2007) Zambia: malaria claims over 50,000 lives yearly in the average. African Press International Oslo API/APN Available: http://africanpress.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/zambia-malaria-claims-over-50000-lives-yearly-in-the-average/. Accessed 7 March 2011.
11. Kasungami G, (2005) State, cheifs join effort in the fight against malaria. Times of Zambia. Online edition Ndola Times Printpak Limited Available: http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=8&id=1181648751. Accessed 7 March 2011.
12. LusakaTimes.com (2008) Zambia: don't use mosquito nets to catch fish. Lusaka Times Lusaka LusakaTimes.com Available: http://www.lusakatimes.com/2008/04/25/don%E2%80%99t-use-mosquito-nets-to-catch-fish/.
13. Butunyi C, Oloo E, (2008) Alarm as residents turn mosquito nets into fishing gear. The Daily Nation Nairobi Nation Media Group http://www.nation.co.ke/News/regional/-/1070/498840/-/item/1/-/qanexj/-/index.html.
14. Fofanah M, (30 November 2010) Sierra Leone: (Misused) key to malaria prevention. Inter Press Service New Agency Rome Inter Press Service New Agency http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=53707. Accessed 7 March 2011.
15. Mubali L, (3 May 2010) Refugees misuse mosquito nets. The Citizen Fayetteville Fayette Publishing, Inc http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/news/4-national-news/1685-refugees-misuse-mosquito-nets.html.
16. Sanni T, (9 September 2010) Nigeria: Malaria- saving pregnant women and children. AllAfricacom Lagos AllAfrica Global Media http://allafrica.com/stories/201009100421.html.
17. Eisele TP, Keating J, Littrell M, Larsen D, Macintyre K, (2009) Assessment of insecticide-treated bednet use among children and pregnant women across 15 countries using standardized national surveys. Am J Trop Med Hyg 80: 209-214.
18. Minakawa N, Dida GO, Sonye GO, Futami K, Kaneko S, (2008) Unforeseen misuses of bed nets in fishing villages along Lake Victoria. Malar J 7: 165.
19. Baume C, Reithinger R, Woldehanna S, (2009) Factors associated with use and non-use of mosquito nets owned in Oromia and Amhara Regional States, Ethiopia. Malar J 8: 264.
20. Flaxman AD, Fullman N, Otten MW Jr, Menon M, Cibulskis RE, et al. (2010) Rapid scaling up of insecticide-treated bed net coverage in Africa and its relationship with development assistance for health: a systematic synthesis of supply, distribution, and household survey data. PLoS Med 7: e1000328 doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000328.
21. Korenromp EL, Miller J, Cibulskis RE, Kabir Cham M, Alnwick D, et al. (2003) Monitoring mosquito net coverage for malaria control in Africa: possession vs. use by children under 5 years. Trop Med Int Health 8: 693-703.
22. Hightower A, Kiptui R, Manya A, Wolkon A, Vanden Eng J, et al. (2010) Bed net ownership in Kenya: the impact of 3.4 million free bed nets. Malar J 9: 183.
23. Thwing J, Hochberg N, Eng JV, Issifi S, Eliades MJ, et al. (2008) Insecticide-treated net ownership and usage in Niger after a nationwide integrated campaign. Trop Med Int Health 13: 827-834.
24. Hawley WA, Phillips-Howard PA, ter Kuile FO, Terlouw DJ, Vulule JM, et al. (2003) Community-wide effects of permethrin-treated bed nets on child mortality and malaria morbidity in western Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg 68: 121-127.
25. Gimnig JE, Vulule JM, Lo TQ, Kamau L, Kolczak MS, et al. (2003) Impact of permethrin-treated bed nets on entomologic indices in an area of intense year-round malaria transmission. Am J Trop Med Hyg 68: 16-22.
26. Keating J, Miller JM, Bennett A, Moonga HB, Eisele TP, (2009) Plasmodium falciparum parasite infection prevalence from a household survey in Zambia using microscopy and a rapid diagnostic test: implications for monitoring and evaluation. Acta Trop 112: 277-282.
27. Shirayama Y, Phompida S, Kuroiwa C, Miyoshi M, Okumura J, et al. (2007) Maintenance behaviour and long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLITNs) previously introduced into Bourapar district, Khammouane province, Lao PDR. Public Health 121: 122-129.
28. Grabowsky M, Nobiya T, Selanikio J, (2007) Sustained high coverage of insecticide-treated bednets through combined Catch-up and Keep-up strategies. Trop Med Int Health 12: 815-822.
29. Lengeler C, deSavigny D, (2007) Programme diversity is key to the success of insecticide-treated bednets. Lancet 370: 1009-1010.
30. Eisele TP, Steketee RW, (2009) Distribution of insecticide treated nets in rural Africa. BMJ 339: b1598-.
31. Greenwood BM, Pickering H, (1993) A malaria control trial using insecticide-treated bed nets and targeted chemoprophylaxis in a rural area of The Gambia, west Africa. 1. A review of the epidemiology and control of malaria in The Gambia, west Africa. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 87 (Suppl 2): 3-11.
32. Lindsay SW, Gibson ME, (1988) Bednets revisited- old idea, new angle. Parasitol Today 4: 270-272.
33. Noor AM, Amin AA, Akhwale WS, Snow RW, (2007) Increasing coverage and decreasing inequity in insecticide-treated bed net use among rural Kenyan children. PLoS Med 4: e255 doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040255.
34. Grabowsky M, Nobiya T, Ahun M, Donna R, Lengor M, et al. (2005) Distributing insecticide-treated bednets during measles vaccination: a low-cost means of achieving high and equitable coverage. Bull World Health Organ 83: 195-201.
35. Beer N, Ali AS, de Savigny D, Al-Mafazy AW, Ramsan M, et al. (2010) System effectiveness of a targeted free mass distribution of long lasting insecticidal nets in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Malar J 9: 173.
36. Tami A, Mubyazi G, Talbert A, Mshinda H, Duchon S, et al. (2004) Evaluation of Olyset insecticide-treated nets distributed seven years previously in Tanzania. Malar J 3: 19.
37. Vanden Eng J, Thwing J, Wolkon A, Kulkarni M, Manya A, et al. (2010) Assessing bed net use and non-use after long-lasting insecticidal net distribution: a simple framework to guide programmatic strategies. Malar J 9: 133.
38. Macedo de Oliveira A, Wolkon A, Krishnamurthy R, Erskine M, Crenshaw D, et al. (2010) Ownership and usage of insecticide-treated bed nets after free distribution via a voucher system in two provinces of Mozambique. Malar J 9: 222.
39. Zambian Ministry of Health (2008) Zambia National Malaria Indicator Survey 2008 Lusaka Zambian Ministry of Health.
40. Zambian Ministry of Health (2010) Zambia National Malaria Indicator Survey 2010 Lusaka Zambian Ministry of Health.