Role of vector control in fighting against malaria: Evidence from Ethiopian health-related indicators

Mohammed, Mohammed Aliye; Hong, Tao

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2020.12.002

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“…The results of the current study show the tremendous impact of health extension workers in strengthening the relationship between strategic interventions and malaria disease and contributed to malaria prevention and control programs. However, a negative relationship between IRS, ITN and malaria was reported showing a small number of malaria cases before the implementation of these intervention [ 60 ]. The study reported the role of community health workers in building the capacity of the society and promoting patient empowerment and the entire spectrum of prevention levels [ 29 ].…”

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Role of health extension workers in the relationship between vector control interventions and malaria in Ethiopia

Aliye

Hong

2021

BMC Infect Dis

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Background Despite a tremendous decline in the burden of malaria through public health interventions, it is yet remains a critical parasitic health problem in Ethiopia. Insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spray are considered as the most effective preventive interventions against malaria. This study intended to determine the role of health extension workers in influencing the relationship between vector control strategies and malaria prevalence in Ethiopia. Methods The study adopted a descriptive study based on panel data collected from 10 regions of Ethiopia from 2010 to 2018. The data collected were analyzed using STATA version 13.0. Structural equation modelling was used to assess the mediating effect of health extension workers in the relationship. Further, the random effect model was employed to investigate the direct relationship among the study variables. Results We observed a strong mediating role of health extension workers to the relationship between strategic interventions and malaria prevalence, where the direct path is (β = 0.64, p < 0.05), and the indirect path (β = 0.72, p < 0.001) and (β = 0.98, p < 0.001) confirming the mediation condition to appear. Our analysis revealed that, insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spray significantly impacts the malaria prevalence (β = 0.20, p < 0.05) and (β = 0.70, p < 0.001) respectively. Further, our analysis suggests that the cumulative effect of indoor residual spray and insecticide-treated mosquito nets have helped better avert malaria prevalence (β = 81.3%, P < 0.05). Moreover, the finding demonstrates the incremental rate of 30.2%, which is the indirect effect of the research [(β = 0.813) - (β1 = 0.511)]. Conclusion The findings are potentially useful for the health sector in charge of infectious disease prevention and control, particularly in developing countries explaining how these group provided support to reduce malaria ensuring the provision of proper health message about the program.

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Role of health extension workers in the relationship between vector control interventions and malaria in Ethiopia

Aliye

Hong

2021

BMC Infect Dis

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“…Then it sought to analyze the moderating eff ect of household income in the relationship between insecticide-treated mosquito nets and malaria prevalence. Ethiopia adopted the scale up for impact on malaria control through universal coverage of key malaria interventions, which consits free distribution ITNs and indoor residual spraying in taget settings of malaria endemic areas, giving the priority for children under 5 years of age and pregnant women[63,64]. Developing countries particuay Africa does not have the capacity to aff ord the supply of vector control interventions such as ITNs to fi ght against malaria.…”

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The Moderated Mediation Role of Malaria Knowledge and Household Income in the Relationship between Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets and Malaria

Hong¹,

Mohammed²,

Koricho³

et al. 2021

J Biomed Res Environ Sci

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Objectives: The study was premised on the notion that insecticide-treated mosquito nets are positively related to malaria prevalence, and that knowledge mediates the relationship between insecticide-treated mosquito nets and malaria. Furthermore, household income was hypothesized to have a moderating effect on the direct and indirect relationships (through malaria knowledge) between insecticide-treated mosquito nets and the prevalence of malaria. Methods: The hypothesized relationships were examined using panel data collected from ten regions of Ethiopia during 2011-2015. Structural equation modeling and the random effect model were used to test the hypotheses. Statistical analyses were performed using Stata version 13.0. Results: The results were consistent with our proposed hypotheses, showing a significant relationship between the research variables. The findings suggest that malaria knowledge contributes to improving the relationship between insecticide-treated mosquito nets and malaria prevalence. A positively significant indirect effect (β = 0.47, p = 0.003) as well as direct effect (β = 0.28, p = 0.001) was revealed in the study. Furthermore, a positive impact of household income in strengthening the relationship between insecticide-treated mosquito nets and malaria through knowledge was reported, with a considerable value (β = 0.13, p = 0.000). The result also reveals differences in the outcome of malaria prevalence at different levels of household income category, where the indirect effect of insecticide-treated mosquito nets on malaria prevalence via malaria knowledge was positive and significant for households under the second-level income category (β = 0.15, p = 0.000). Conversely, the indirect effect of insecticide-treated mosquito nets on malaria prevalence via malaria knowledge was negative for the high level-income category (β = -0.14, p = 0.022). Besides, insignificant and negative relationships were reported for households under low-level income categories (β = 0.024, p = 0.539). Conclusion: The findings are potentially useful for the health sector to ensure success in infectious disease prevention and control, particularly malaria, and to explain how various factors contribute to the relationship.

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Machine Learning Techniques for Predicting Malaria: Unpacking Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Tackling Malaria in Sub-saharan Africa

Mbunge,

Milham,

Sibiya

et al. 2023

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

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Role of vector control in fighting against malaria: Evidence from Ethiopian health-related indicators

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Role of health extension workers in the relationship between vector control interventions and malaria in Ethiopia

Role of health extension workers in the relationship between vector control interventions and malaria in Ethiopia

The Moderated Mediation Role of Malaria Knowledge and Household Income in the Relationship between Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets and Malaria

Machine Learning Techniques for Predicting Malaria: Unpacking Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Tackling Malaria in Sub-saharan Africa

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