Examining the determinants of mosquito-avoidance practices in two Kenyan cities - Malaria Journal

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Abstract
Background This study assesses the behavioural and socio-economic factors associated with avoiding mosquitoes and preventing malaria in urban environments in Kenya. Methods Data from two cities in Kenya were gathered using a household survey and a two-stage cluster sample design. The cities were stratified based on planning and drainage observed across the urban areas. This helped control for the strong environmental and topographical variation that we assumed influences mosquito ecology. Individual interviews given to each household included questions on socio-economic status, education, housing type, water source, rubbish disposal, mosquito-prevention practices and knowledge of mosquitoes. In multivariate regression, factors measuring wealth, education level, and the communities' level of planning and drainage were used to estimate the probability that a household engages in multiple mosquito-avoidance activities, or has all members sleeping under a bed net. Results Our analysis shows that people from wealthier, more educated households were more likely to sleep under a net, in Kisumu (OR = 6.88; 95% CI = 2.56,18.49) and Malindi (OR = 3.80; 95% CI = 1.91,7.55). Similarly, the probability that households use several mosquito-prevention activities was highest among the wealthiest, best-educated households in Kisumu (OR = 5.15; 95% CI = 2.04,12.98), while in Malindi household wealth alone is the major determinant. Conclusion We demonstrate the importance of examining human-mosquito interaction in terms of how access to resources may enhance human activities. The findings illustrate that the poorest segments of society are already doing many things to protect themselves from being bitten, but they are doing less than their richer neighbours.
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Authors Macintyre, Kate;Keating, Joseph;Sosler, Stephen;Kibe, Lydiah;Mbogo, Charles M;Githeko, Andrew K;Beier, John C;Macintyre, Kate;Keating, Joseph;Sosler, Stephen;Kibe, Lydiah;Mbogo, Charles M;Githeko, Andrew K;Beier, John C;
Journal malaria journal
Year 2002
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doi:10.1186/1475-2875-1-14
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https://doi.org/10.1186%2F1475-2875-1-14
Keywords
Microbiology public health entomology infectious diseases tropical medicine parasitology

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