Caregiver exposure to malaria social and behaviour change messages can improve bed net use among children in an endemic country: secondary analysis of the 2015 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey.
Adolescent
Adult
Caregivers
/ psychology
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Infant
Insecticide-Treated Bednets
/ statistics & numerical data
Logistic Models
Malaria
/ prevention & control
Male
Middle Aged
Mosquito Control
/ methods
Nigeria
Odds Ratio
Social Behavior
Young Adult
Insecticide-treated net use
Malaria prevention
Nigeria
Social and behavior change interventions
Sub-Saharan Africa
Journal
Malaria journal
ISSN: 1475-2875
Titre abrégé: Malar J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101139802
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Apr 2019
06 Apr 2019
Historique:
received:
17
12
2018
accepted:
28
03
2019
entrez:
8
4
2019
pubmed:
8
4
2019
medline:
14
6
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
To reduce the malaria burden in Nigeria, the National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) 2014‒2020 calls for the scale-up of prevention and treatment interventions, including social and behaviour change (SBC). SBC interventions can increase awareness and improve the demand for and uptake of malaria interventions. However, there is limited evidence supporting the implementation of SBC interventions to improve key malaria behaviours, such as insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) use, among children in Nigeria. Using data from 2015 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey, this study used multiple logistic regression to assess the relationship between caregiver exposure to malaria messages and ITN use among children under five. Caregiver exposure to ITN-related messages was significantly associated with ITN use among children under five (odds ratio [OR] = 1.63, p < 0.001). The results suggest that caregiver exposure to topic-specific SBC messages improves the use of ITNs among children. Given these results, Nigeria should strive to scale up SBC interventions to help increase ITN use among children in line with the objectives of the NMSP. Further evidence is needed to determine which SBC interventions are the most effective and scalable in Nigeria.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
To reduce the malaria burden in Nigeria, the National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) 2014‒2020 calls for the scale-up of prevention and treatment interventions, including social and behaviour change (SBC). SBC interventions can increase awareness and improve the demand for and uptake of malaria interventions. However, there is limited evidence supporting the implementation of SBC interventions to improve key malaria behaviours, such as insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) use, among children in Nigeria.
METHODS
METHODS
Using data from 2015 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey, this study used multiple logistic regression to assess the relationship between caregiver exposure to malaria messages and ITN use among children under five.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Caregiver exposure to ITN-related messages was significantly associated with ITN use among children under five (odds ratio [OR] = 1.63, p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that caregiver exposure to topic-specific SBC messages improves the use of ITNs among children. Given these results, Nigeria should strive to scale up SBC interventions to help increase ITN use among children in line with the objectives of the NMSP. Further evidence is needed to determine which SBC interventions are the most effective and scalable in Nigeria.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30954073
doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2750-x
pii: 10.1186/s12936-019-2750-x
pmc: PMC6451249
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
121Subventions
Organisme : United States Agency for International Development
ID : AIDOAA-L-14-00004
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