Utilization of insecticide treated bed net and associated factors among households of Kola Diba town, North Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia

Melaku Birhanu Alemu; Meles Addisu Asnake; Melaku Yilma Lemma; Melkitu Fentie Melak; Melaku Kindie Yenit

doi:10.1186/s13104-018-3697-7

BMC Research Notes (Aug 2018)

Utilization of insecticide treated bed net and associated factors among households of Kola Diba town, North Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia

Melaku Birhanu Alemu,
Meles Addisu Asnake,
Melaku Yilma Lemma,
Melkitu Fentie Melak,
Melaku Kindie Yenit

Affiliations

Melaku Birhanu Alemu: Department of Health System and Policy, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar
Meles Addisu Asnake: Deleta Chefa Health Center, Oromia National Regional State
Melaku Yilma Lemma: Sambo Bedala Health Center, Oromia National Regional State
Melkitu Fentie Melak: Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar
Melaku Kindie Yenit: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3697-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

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Abstract Objective The primary aim of this study was to assess the utilization of an insecticide-treated bed net on the preceding night and associated factors among households of Kola Diba town in 2017. Results Of the 260 households, 239 (91.9%) (95% CI = 88.5–95%) utilized insecticide-treated bed net on the night preceding the interview. 242 (93.1%) households didn’t treat the bed net whereas 18 (6.9%) treat the bed net by chemical regularly. Household structure and knowledge about malaria transmission were found to be associated with insecticide-treated bed net utilization.

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ISSN: 1756-0500 (Online)
Publisher: BMC
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine; Science: Biology (General); Science: Science (General)
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