PMID- 27004575
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20170102
LR  - 20181202
IS  - 0972-9062 (Print)
IS  - 0972-9062 (Linking)
VI  - 53
IP  - 1
DP  - 2016 Mar
TI  - Netting the malaria menace: Distribution and utilization of long-lasting 
      insecticidal net in a malaria endemic area in Bankura, West Bengal.
PG  - 23-9
AB  - BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) is considered to be 
      a highly effective intervention against malaria under National Vector Borne 
      Disease Control Programme in India. A cross-sectional study was undertaken to 
      assess the coverage and utilization of LLIN and the factors related thereto. 
      METHODS: A survey of 1300 households was carried out in Ranibandh block of 
      Bankura district in West Bengal, India, using lot quality assurance sampling 
      (LQAS) method. Coverage/utilization of 80% was considered as minimum acceptable 
      norm. The weighted sample size was calculated from each village of the block. The 
      sociodemographic, economic information of the household along with the 
      availability and use of LLIN was collected through interview and observation. 
      RESULTS: In total, 7320 individuals including 840 children </= 5 yr were visited. 
      Overall coverage of adequate LLIN was 65.4% (+/- 1.5%) and for children </= 5 yr, it 
      was 60.5% (+/- 1.3%). Overall, 66.1% (+/- 1.4%) people of all ages and 63.7% (+/- 1.4%) 
      children </= 5 yr slept under LLINs in the night before the survey. Out of 26 
      sub-centres, distribution of LLINs in 10 sub-centres was below the accepted norm, 
      whereas utilization was sub-optimal in 19 sub-centres. In only 18.2% (+/- 0.5%) 
      households, LLINs remained hanging during daytime. Poverty, caste, education, 
      perception regarding malarial morbidity and preventive action of LLIN were 
      associated significantly with the distribution of LLIN. Similarly, poverty (AOR = 
      2.14), threat perception regarding malarial morbidity (AOR = 1.51) and mortality 
      (AOR = 2.52) were positively associated with the use of LLIN. Full utilization of 
      bednets by under-fives of the households was higher in villages with sub-centres. 
      INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSION: Around two-third population of the study area was 
      effectively covered with LLIN. Higher proportion of socially marginalized people 
      received LLIN. Threat perception regarding malaria was directly associated with 
      both receipt and use of LLIN. Behaviour change communication on utilization along 
      with adequate access to LLIN needs to be strengthened.
FAU - Mukhopadhyay, D K
AU  - Mukhopadhyay DK
AD  - Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, 
      Kamarhati, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
FAU - Basu, S S
AU  - Basu SS
FAU - Roy, D
AU  - Roy D
FAU - Das, N
AU  - Das N
FAU - Akbar, F
AU  - Akbar F
FAU - Sarkar, G N
AU  - Sarkar GN
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - India
TA  - J Vector Borne Dis
JT  - Journal of vector borne diseases
JID - 101212761
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Child
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Disease Transmission, Infectious/*prevention & control
MH  - Endemic Diseases
MH  - Family Characteristics
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - India/epidemiology
MH  - Infant
MH  - Infant, Newborn
MH  - Insecticide-Treated Bednets/*statistics & numerical data/*supply & distribution
MH  - Malaria/epidemiology/*prevention & control
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Mosquito Control/*methods
MH  - Pregnancy
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2016/03/24 06:00
MHDA- 2017/01/04 06:00
CRDT- 2016/03/24 06:00
PHST- 2016/03/24 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2016/03/24 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2017/01/04 06:00 [medline]
AID - JVectorBorneDis_2016_53_1_23_179213 [pii]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Vector Borne Dis. 2016 Mar;53(1):23-9.