Utilization of Insecticide Treated Bed Nets (ITNs) among Caregivers of Children under Five Years in the Ho Municipality

Background. In Ghana, attempts to control malaria through antimalarial medications are currently threatened by the emergence and spread of drug resistant malaria parasites. This, together with the increasing incidence of malaria, has heightened the need for a more effective method of controlling the...

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Published in:Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases 2019, Vol.2019 (2019), p.1-7
Main Authors: Salia, Solomon Mohammed, Afaya, Agani, Dodam Konlan, Kennedy, Japiong, Milipaak, Diema Konlan, Kennedy, Kombat, Joseph M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Caregivers
Disease prevention
Health surveys
Insecticides
Malaria
Morbidity
Mortality
Pan-Africanism
Womens health
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Summary:Background. In Ghana, attempts to control malaria through antimalarial medications are currently threatened by the emergence and spread of drug resistant malaria parasites. This, together with the increasing incidence of malaria, has heightened the need for a more effective method of controlling the spread. The use of Insecticide Treated Bed Net (ITN) has been recognised as an effective measure in the prevention of malaria. Objective/Purpose. In this study, we examined the utilisation of ITN among caregivers of children under five years in Ho municipality of Ghana. Methods. This descriptive cross-sectional study recruited 283 household representatives through a multistage sampling method. A questionnaire was used to collect the data and was analyzed using STATA version 14. Descriptive and inferential statistics were adopted in presenting the data. Results. Ownership of ITN was higher (80.7%) than its utilisation (41.7%). The age of caregiver was strongly associated with the utilisation of ITN (AOR=2.00, 95% CI=0.00, 0.02, p
ISSN:1687-708X
1687-7098
DOI:10.1155/2019/3693450