Six years surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among febrile patients reporting in Centre de Santé d’Okala, North West Gabon

Pamba, Richard; Koumba, Aubin Armel; Zinga-Koumba, Christophe Roland; Kutomy, Pyazzi Obame Ondo; Ovono, Audrey Prisca Melodie; Itsiembou, Lorence Desi; Ogouliguende, Steve Teddy; Sevidzem, Silas Lendzele; Mintsa-Nguema, Rodrigue; Mavoungou, Jacques François

doi:10.21608/mid.2020.106314

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“…Entomologically, the study of Pamba et al (2020a) identified several breeding sites as well as adults of the vectors of malaria and arboviruses in Akanda. A hospital-based survey indicated that Akanda is a malaria endemic zone (Pamba et al, 2020b).…”

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“…In 2018, Koumba et al (2018) established the occurrence of resistant alleles (kdr-w and kdr-e) in a rural community of Gabon and attributed this to insecticide resistance selection pressure caused by the repeated usage of some non-standard insecticides. Because the community of Akanda was reported to have high malaria vector abundance and malaria prevalence (Pamba et al, 2020a;Pamba et al, 2020b), it was deemed necessary to conduct a survey to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and beliefs of the population of Akanda on the fight against the vectors of malaria in order to provide reliable data required by malaria control program of Gabon.…”

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Preventive Measures Against The Vectors Of Malaria In Akanda, Southwest Gabon: Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, And Beliefs

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Background: Reliable data on the Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices (KABP) of the indigenes of Akanda and its environs on the different approaches to fight against vectors of malaria is lacking. Objective: To evaluate the KABP of the indigenes of Akanda and its environs on the different techniques used to fight against vectors of malaria. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional survey using semi-structured questionnaires was conducted on heads of randomly selected households at Akanda from April to June 2019. Results: We interviewed 369 heads of households and the population had a high literacy rate. It was noticed that 94% of respondents knew that mosquitoes could transmit malaria. More than 80% believed that Insecticide-Treated bed Nets (ITNs) could protect them from malaria infection. There was no preference in ITNs usage with age cohorts and seasons of the year. The ITNs owned by respondents were mostly purchased from shops. Respondents underlined that their reluctance to sleep under ITNs was because of their inability to breath under such conditions. Also, apart from the use of ITNs for malaria control, Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) using insecticides (mostly Rambo®) purchased from shops and cleaning around house surroundings were practiced by >50% of respondents. Conclusion: Despite respondent’s awareness of mosquitoes as vectors of malaria as well as the use of ITNs, IRS, and cleaning of home surroundings to reduce malaria vectors burden, the ITNs coverage rate is very weak and more sensitization is also required at Akanda in Gabon.

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