Insecticide treated nets use and its determinants among settlers of Southwest Ethiopia
Identifieur interne : 000754 ( Pmc/Corpus ); précédent : 000753; suivant : 000755Insecticide treated nets use and its determinants among settlers of Southwest Ethiopia
Auteurs : Tsegaye Berkessa ; D. Oljira ; B. TesfaSource :
- BMC Public Health [ 1471-2458 ] ; 2016.
Abstract
Ethiopia is rapidly increasing insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) coverage to combat malaria, but adequate follow-up and factors affecting use of ITNs is lacking. The aim of this study was to assess determinants of the use of ITNs in a southwest area of Ethiopia.
This cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Chewaka district settlement area of southwest Oromia from March to May, 2013. Kebeles were stratified by degree of urbanization (rural, peri-urban, or urban). Randomly selected households, which had been freely supplied with at least one ITN, were surveyed using a pre-tested, structured questionnaire administered through household interviews. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between use of ITNs and determinant factors.
Of 574 households surveyed, 72.6 % possessed ITNs and 80 % of these had been used the night before the survey. The most common reasons for the absence ITNs in the household identified in this study were ITNs were old and therefore discarded and that households use ITNs for purposes other than their intended use. The multivariate analysis found that knowledge of malaria transmission by mosquito bites (Adjusted OR = 3.44, 95 % CI: 1.80–6.59), and washing of ITNs at least once by households (Adjusted OR = 2.66, 95 % CI: 1.35–5.26) were significantly associated with an ITN being used by households. The mean possession was 1.59 ITN per household (3.57 persons per an ITN). One hundred fifty four (36.9 %) of ITNs had at least one hole/tear. Among these, 108 (70.1 %) ITNs had at least one hole/tear with greater than 2 cm and 29 (18.8 %) had greater than seven holes/tears.
This study in Southwest Ethiopia showed a high proportion of net ownership compared to a household survey from Ethiopia which included in the World Malaria Report. Despite somewhat high percentages ITN ownership, the study demonstrated there was still a gap between ownership and use of ITNs. Use of ITNs was affected by knowledge of malaria transmission by mosquito bite and washing of ITNs at least once by households. Intensive health education and community mobilization efforts should be employed to attempt to influence these factors that significantly affect ITN use.
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Tesfa</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="Aff2">Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Mettu University, Mettu, PO Box 318, Ilu Ababor Ethiopia</nlm:aff></affiliation></author></analytic><series><title level="j">BMC Public Health</title><idno type="eISSN">1471-2458</idno><imprint><date when="2016">2016</date></imprint></series></biblStruct></sourceDesc></fileDesc><profileDesc><textClass></textClass></profileDesc></teiHeader><front><div type="abstract" xml:lang="en"><sec><title>Background</title><p id="Par1">Ethiopia is rapidly increasing insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) coverage to combat malaria, but adequate follow-up and factors affecting use of ITNs is lacking. The aim of this study was to assess determinants of the use of ITNs in a southwest area of Ethiopia.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p id="Par2">This cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Chewaka district settlement area of southwest Oromia from March to May, 2013. Kebeles were stratified by degree of urbanization (rural, peri-urban, or urban). Randomly selected households, which had been freely supplied with at least one ITN, were surveyed using a pre-tested, structured questionnaire administered through household interviews. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between use of ITNs and determinant factors.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p id="Par3">Of 574 households surveyed, 72.6 % possessed ITNs and 80 % of these had been used the night before the survey. The most common reasons for the absence ITNs in the household identified in this study were ITNs were old and therefore discarded and that households use ITNs for purposes other than their intended use. The multivariate analysis found that knowledge of malaria transmission by mosquito bites (Adjusted OR = 3.44, 95 % CI: 1.80–6.59), and washing of ITNs at least once by households (Adjusted OR = 2.66, 95 % CI: 1.35–5.26) were significantly associated with an ITN being used by households. The mean possession was 1.59 ITN per household (3.57 persons per an ITN). One hundred fifty four (36.9 %) of ITNs had at least one hole/tear. Among these, 108 (70.1 %) ITNs had at least one hole/tear with greater than 2 cm and 29 (18.8 %) had greater than seven holes/tears.</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusions</title><p id="Par4">This study in Southwest Ethiopia showed a high proportion of net ownership compared to a household survey from Ethiopia which included in the World Malaria Report. Despite somewhat high percentages ITN ownership, the study demonstrated there was still a gap between ownership and use of ITNs. Use of ITNs was affected by knowledge of malaria transmission by mosquito bite and washing of ITNs at least once by households. 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<front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">BMC Public Health</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="iso-abbrev">BMC Public Health</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>BMC Public Health</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="epub">1471-2458</issn><publisher><publisher-name>BioMed Central</publisher-name><publisher-loc>London</publisher-loc></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="pmid">26830027</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="pmc">4736163</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">2768</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1186/s12889-016-2768-8</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Insecticide treated nets use and its determinants among settlers of Southwest Ethiopia</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name><surname>Berkessa</surname><given-names>Tsegaye</given-names></name><address><email>tsegayebtola@gmail.com</email></address><xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff1">1</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Oljira</surname><given-names>D.</given-names></name><address><email>dodbau3687@gmail.com</email></address><xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff1">1</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Tesfa</surname><given-names>B.</given-names></name><address><email>bikila2003@gmail.com</email></address><xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff2">2</xref></contrib><aff id="Aff1"><label>1</label>Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Mettu University, Mettu, PO Box 318, Ilu Ababor Ethiopia</aff><aff id="Aff2"><label>2</label>Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Mettu University, Mettu, PO Box 318, Ilu Ababor Ethiopia</aff></contrib-group><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>1</day><month>2</month><year>2016</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="pmc-release"><day>1</day><month>2</month><year>2016</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2016</year></pub-date><volume>16</volume><elocation-id>106</elocation-id><history><date date-type="received"><day>23</day><month>2</month><year>2015</year></date><date date-type="accepted"><day>22</day><month>1</month><year>2016</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement>© Berkessa et al. 2016</copyright-statement><license license-type="OpenAccess"><license-p><bold>Open Access</bold>This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</ext-link>), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</ext-link>) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.</license-p></license></permissions><abstract id="Abs1"><sec><title>Background</title><p id="Par1">Ethiopia is rapidly increasing insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) coverage to combat malaria, but adequate follow-up and factors affecting use of ITNs is lacking. The aim of this study was to assess determinants of the use of ITNs in a southwest area of Ethiopia.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p id="Par2">This cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Chewaka district settlement area of southwest Oromia from March to May, 2013. Kebeles were stratified by degree of urbanization (rural, peri-urban, or urban). Randomly selected households, which had been freely supplied with at least one ITN, were surveyed using a pre-tested, structured questionnaire administered through household interviews. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between use of ITNs and determinant factors.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p id="Par3">Of 574 households surveyed, 72.6 % possessed ITNs and 80 % of these had been used the night before the survey. The most common reasons for the absence ITNs in the household identified in this study were ITNs were old and therefore discarded and that households use ITNs for purposes other than their intended use. The multivariate analysis found that knowledge of malaria transmission by mosquito bites (Adjusted OR = 3.44, 95 % CI: 1.80–6.59), and washing of ITNs at least once by households (Adjusted OR = 2.66, 95 % CI: 1.35–5.26) were significantly associated with an ITN being used by households. The mean possession was 1.59 ITN per household (3.57 persons per an ITN). One hundred fifty four (36.9 %) of ITNs had at least one hole/tear. Among these, 108 (70.1 %) ITNs had at least one hole/tear with greater than 2 cm and 29 (18.8 %) had greater than seven holes/tears.</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusions</title><p id="Par4">This study in Southwest Ethiopia showed a high proportion of net ownership compared to a household survey from Ethiopia which included in the World Malaria Report. Despite somewhat high percentages ITN ownership, the study demonstrated there was still a gap between ownership and use of ITNs. Use of ITNs was affected by knowledge of malaria transmission by mosquito bite and washing of ITNs at least once by households. Intensive health education and community mobilization efforts should be employed to attempt to influence these factors that significantly affect ITN use.</p></sec></abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><title>Keywords</title><kwd>ITN utilization</kwd><kwd>Settlers</kwd><kwd>Malaria prevention</kwd><kwd>Ethiopia</kwd></kwd-group><custom-meta-group><custom-meta><meta-name>issue-copyright-statement</meta-name><meta-value>© The Author(s) 2016</meta-value></custom-meta></custom-meta-group></article-meta></front><body><sec id="Sec1" sec-type="introduction"><title>Background</title><p id="Par5">Malaria remains a major public health problem particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2012, malaria was responsible for over 1.1 million deaths globally [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR1">1</xref>] and was endemic in 104 countries with substantial geographic disparities. Around 81 % of the malaria incidence and 91 % of the malaria deaths in 2010 occurred in Africa [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR2">2</xref>]. Approximately 52 million people in Ethiopia (approximately 68 % of the national population) live in malaria risk areas, primarily at altitudes below 2000 m [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR3">3</xref>]. In Oromia 75 % of the land is considered malarious, accounting for over 17 million people at risk of infection [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR4">4</xref>].</p><p id="Par6">Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) are a means of malaria control and prevention [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR5">5</xref>]. The impact of ITNs on reducing malaria episodes is well documented [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR6">6</xref>, <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR7">7</xref>]. Use of ITNs is one of the major vector control measures in Ethiopia. More than 20 million ITNs were distributed between 2005 and 2007, enabling 68 % of the households living in malaria-endemic areas to own at least one ITN. Indeed, 15 million ITNs were distributed in 2010 and 2011 to replace long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) distributed previously [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR3">3</xref>, <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR8">8</xref>]. Beyond household possession of ITNs, it is crucial to understand household use of ITNs. The ITNs that are available at a household level may be left unused; or alternatively, even if ITNs are used, usage may be intermittent and/or vulnerable members of the household may not be given priority. The maximum malaria reduction impact of ITNs will only be achieved if people acquire nets, treat/re-treat them, make sure that the most vulnerable household members sleep under them, and use nets through the year [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR9">9</xref>].</p><p id="Par7">Studies in various African countries, including Ethiopia, have revealed discrepancies between ITN possession and use [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR8">8</xref>, <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR10">10</xref>–<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR12">12</xref>]. Yet, there is no properly documented evidence regarding the coverage and use of ITNs among settlers in malaria-prone areas. This study was designed to investigate the possession, use, and factors affecting use of ITNs in the Chewaka district settlement area. This study also helped to evaluate the local ITN programs with reference to the Abuja targets.</p></sec><sec id="Sec2" sec-type="materials|methods"><title>Methods</title><sec id="Sec3"><title>Study setting and design</title><p id="Par8">This cross sectional survey was conducted in Chewaka district settlement, located approximately 566 km from Addis Ababa in the Southwest Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It has a total population of 65,850, with people residing in 28 kebeles. The climatic condition of the area is a tropical zone referred to as ‘cola’. It accounts 54.22 km<sup>2</sup> of land area which is all the land masses are suitable for settlement. The annual temperature and rainfall varies from 37 to 40°c and 1000 to 1200 mm respectively, and the altitude ranges from 900 to 1400 m above sea level. There is known the successful settlement in Oromia and by sesame seed production. The main rivers in the area include the Didesa and Dabana, which are tributaries of the Abay River. In the district there are three health centers, twenty seven health posts, eighteen clinics and one drug vendor (Chewaka district annual health office report, unpublished).</p></sec><sec id="Sec4"><title>Sample size and sampling technique</title><p id="Par9">The sample size for the survey was calculated by using the formula for a single population proportion, including a 95 % CI, 5 % margin of error, and estimate of 73 % of household using ITNs based on a previous study in Ethiopia [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR13">13</xref>]. With a 5 % adjustment for non-response rate and a design effect of 2, the resulting calculation for a total sample size was 636 households. The study employed a multi-stage sampling technique, taking into consideration that socio-demographic factors affecting ITN use might differ based on the household’s distance from the district town. The 28 malarious kebeles of the district were first stratified into three groups (urban, semi-urban, and rural kebeles), and then six kebeles were randomly selected by lottery method by proportional allocation to size (1 from the first, 2 from the second and 3 from the third stratum). Health extension workers (HEWs) distributed ITNs to the community at their vicinity/households during free mass-distribution campaigns. Households were randomly selected from a list provided by the district administration</p></sec><sec id="Sec5"><title>Data collection method and analysis</title><p id="Par10">Data were collected by diploma health professionals after training using a pretested, structured questionnaire prepared in English and then translated into the local language of Afan Oromo. The questionnaire was adopted from instruments developed by the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) partnership Monitoring and Evaluation Reference Group by the WHO and UNICEF [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR14">14</xref>]. Data collection was conducted during the peak malaria transmission period, from March to May, 2013. Data collectors administered the questionnaire through household visits. Information was primarily collected from the head of households (father or mother), or if this was not possible, from another adult household member. The condition of household nets was inspected by use of a checklist. Data was entered using Epidata version 3.1 and Stata version 11.0 was used for analysis. Descriptive statistics provided means and percentages related to socio-demographic characteristics; knowledge of malaria transmission and prevention; and possession, use, and condition of ITNs. Through logistic regression, adjusted odds ratios were calculated to identify predictors of ITN use.</p></sec><sec id="Sec6"><title>Ethical consideration</title><p id="Par11">Ethical clearance was obtained from the Mettu University Faculty of Public Health and Medical Sciences Institutional Research Ethics Review Committee, as well as from the zonal and woreda-level health offices. Before each interview, researchers sought consent from each respondent.</p></sec></sec><sec id="Sec7" sec-type="results"><title>Results</title><sec id="Sec8"><title>Socio demographic characteristics</title><p id="Par12">A total of 574 households participated in this study with a response rate of 90.3 %, of which 377 (65.7 %) were heads of households. The majority of the respondents 352 (61.3 %) were female. The mean (SD) age of the respondents was 30.6 (8.9) years and the mean (SD) family size was 5.7 (2.2). Of the total households, 470 (81.9 %) had at least one child under 5 years of age (in total 703) and 86 (15 %) had pregnant women (one in each household). A majority of respondents (379 or 66 %) were illiterate (unable to read and write) and 414 (72.1 %) were farmers (Table <xref rid="Tab1" ref-type="table">1</xref>).<table-wrap id="Tab1"><label>Table 1</label><caption><p>Socio-demographic characteristic of respondents in Chewaka district, South West Ethiopia, 2014</p></caption><table frame="hsides" rules="groups"><thead><tr><th>Variables (<italic>n</italic> = 574)</th><th>Frequency</th><th>Percent</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="3">Sex</td></tr><tr><td> Male</td><td>222</td><td>38.7</td></tr><tr><td> Female</td><td>352</td><td>61.3</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Age (years)</td></tr><tr><td> 15–29</td><td>286</td><td>49.8</td></tr><tr><td> 30-44</td><td>237</td><td>41.3</td></tr><tr><td> ≥ 45</td><td>51</td><td>8.9</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Marital Status</td></tr><tr><td> Single</td><td>50</td><td>8.7</td></tr><tr><td> Married</td><td>507</td><td>88.3</td></tr><tr><td> Divorced</td><td>10</td><td>1.8</td></tr><tr><td> Widowed</td><td>7</td><td>1.2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Educational level</td></tr><tr><td> Illiterate</td><td>379</td><td>66</td></tr><tr><td> Literate</td><td>195</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Occupation</td></tr><tr><td> Student</td><td>31</td><td>5.4</td></tr><tr><td> House wife</td><td>70</td><td>12.2</td></tr><tr><td> Governmental Employee</td><td>19</td><td>3.3</td></tr><tr><td> Merchant</td><td>35</td><td>6.1</td></tr><tr><td> Farmer</td><td>414</td><td>72.1</td></tr><tr><td> Other</td><td>5</td><td>0.9</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Monthly income of HH (birr)</td></tr><tr><td> < 100</td><td>13</td><td>2.3</td></tr><tr><td> 100–299</td><td>129</td><td>22.5</td></tr><tr><td> 300–499</td><td>167</td><td>29.1</td></tr><tr><td> 500–799</td><td>149</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td> > 799</td><td>116</td><td>20.2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Family Size</td></tr><tr><td> Less than three</td><td>35</td><td>6.1</td></tr><tr><td> Three to four</td><td>158</td><td>27.5</td></tr><tr><td> Five to six</td><td>179</td><td>31.2</td></tr><tr><td> Seven and above</td><td>202</td><td>35.2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Presence of radio in the HH</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>293</td><td>51.1</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>281</td><td>48.9</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Presence of television in the HH</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>544</td><td>94.8</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>30</td><td>5.2</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap></p><sec id="Sec9"><title>Knowledge of respondents about malaria transmission and prevention</title><p id="Par13">From the total respondents, 342 (59.6 %) mentioned mosquitoes bite as the main mode of transmission for malaria. The other means of transmission reported included (232, 40.4 %): living near stagnant water (138, 24.0 %), feeling cold (16, 2.7 %), presence of waste (35, 6.1 %), drinking dirty water (24, 4.2 %), being hungry and being in the rain (both 9, 1.6 % respectively). The majority of respondents (208, 39.3 %) reported ITNs as the main preventive measure against malaria; followed by proper waste disposal (89,16.8 %), taking tablets (85,16.1 %), use of aerosol sprays (59,11.2 %), drainage of breeding sites (59,11.2 %), use of traditional remedies (19,3.6 %), and fumigation (9, 1.7 %). The majority (495, 86.2 %) of respondents had ever heard/seen messages about ITNs. Most (56598.4 %) of the respondents believed that sleeping under an ITN is beneficial, and only 42 (7.3 %) respondents reported problems associated with sleeping under an ITN (Table <xref rid="Tab2" ref-type="table">2</xref>).<table-wrap id="Tab2"><label>Table 2</label><caption><p>Knowledge of respondents about the transmission mechanism and preventive measures of malaria, ITN awareness and associated factors in Chewaka district, South West Ethiopia, 2014</p></caption><table frame="hsides" rules="groups"><thead><tr><th>Variables</th><th>Frequency</th><th>Percent</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="3">Main transmission mechanism of malaria (<italic>n</italic> = 574)</td></tr><tr><td> Bitten by mosquito</td><td>342</td><td>59.6</td></tr><tr><td> Living near collected water</td><td>138</td><td>24.0</td></tr><tr><td> Feeling cold</td><td>16</td><td>2.7</td></tr><tr><td> Presence of wastes</td><td>35</td><td>6.1</td></tr><tr><td> Drinking dirty water</td><td>24</td><td>4.2</td></tr><tr><td> Being hungry</td><td>9</td><td>1.6</td></tr><tr><td> Being in the rain</td><td>9</td><td>1.6</td></tr><tr><td> Other</td><td>1</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Main preventive measures of malaria (<italic>n</italic> = 529)</td></tr><tr><td> Use of ITN</td><td>208</td><td>39.3</td></tr><tr><td> Take tablet</td><td>85</td><td>16.1</td></tr><tr><td> Proper disposal of wastes</td><td>89</td><td>16.8</td></tr><tr><td> Use of traditional remedies</td><td>19</td><td>3.6</td></tr><tr><td> Fumigants</td><td>9</td><td>1.7</td></tr><tr><td> Use insecticide spray</td><td>59</td><td>11.2</td></tr><tr><td> Drainage</td><td>59</td><td>11.2</td></tr><tr><td> Others</td><td>1</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Ever heard education messages about ITNs (<italic>n</italic> = 574)</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>79</td><td>13.8</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>495</td><td>86.2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Think that sleeping under ITN have benefit (<italic>n</italic> = 574)</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>9</td><td>1.6</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>565</td><td>98.4</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">The benefits of sleeping under ITN (<italic>n</italic> = 565)</td></tr><tr><td> Don’t get bitten by mosquito</td><td>274</td><td>48.5</td></tr><tr><td> Don’t get bothered by other mosquito</td><td>95</td><td>16.8</td></tr><tr><td> Don’t get malaria</td><td>191</td><td>33.8</td></tr><tr><td> To get warmth</td><td>5</td><td>0.9</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Believe that sleeping under ITN has problem (<italic>n</italic> = 574)</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>532</td><td>92.7</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>42</td><td>7.3</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Problems associated with sleeping under ITNs (<italic>n</italic> = 42)</td></tr><tr><td> Difficult to get at night</td><td>18</td><td>42.9</td></tr><tr><td> It is too hot to sleep under ITNs</td><td>14</td><td>33.3</td></tr><tr><td> It takes time to tuck a net each night</td><td>5</td><td>11.9</td></tr><tr><td> Mosquito can still bite through ITN</td><td>4</td><td>9.5</td></tr><tr><td> No enough air when sleeping under</td><td>1</td><td>2.4</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap></p></sec><sec id="Sec10"><title>ITN possession and use</title><p id="Par14">All households (<italic>n</italic> = 574) that participated in this study were freely provided with at least one ITN by the district health office. Two hundred ninety seven (51.7 %) households were supplied with one, 215 (37.5 %) with two, 61 (10.6 %) with three ITNs and 1 (0.2) with four ITNs. In total, 914 ITNs were supplied to the households included in this study. Of these, 731 (80 %) were reported as being used by households. Use varied among strata at 75 %, 84.9 % and 82.7 % for rural, semi urban and urban strata respectively. Among ITNs that were used, about 37.4 % had at least one hole. Mean possession was 1.59 ITNs per household (3.57 people per an ITN).</p><p id="Par15">ITNs were not found in 157 (27.4 %) households at the time of the survey. The reasons for absence of ITNs included: lost or stolen (24, 15.3 %), used for other purposes (e.g. storage of sorghum, to make fences, protect bulls from insect bites) (46, 29.3 %), and thrown away as old (84, 53.5 %), and gave to others (3, 1.9 %).In addition, 20 (4.8 %) of the households did not use their nets due to: hot to sleep under the net (7, 35 %), housing construction problems (lack of appropriate place for hanging the net) (6, 30 %), absence of mosquitoes (2, 10 %), fear of its toxicity (2, 10 %), absence of bed (2, 10 %), and perception that ITN could not prevent malaria (1, 5 %). This implies that 334 (80 %) of the households used at least one of their freely supplied ITNs. The night before the day of the survey, 77.4 % (418) of all children under five and 75 % (54) of all pregnant women slept under an ITN (Table <xref rid="Tab3" ref-type="table">3</xref>).<table-wrap id="Tab3"><label>Table 3</label><caption><p>ITN possession and utilization by households in Chewaka district, South West Ethiopia, 2014</p></caption><table frame="hsides" rules="groups"><thead><tr><th>Variables</th><th>Frequency</th><th>Percent</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="3">Number of ITNs freely supplied for HHs</td></tr><tr><td> One/HH</td><td>297</td><td>51.7</td></tr><tr><td> Two/HH</td><td>215</td><td>37.5</td></tr><tr><td> Three/HH</td><td>61</td><td>10.6</td></tr><tr><td> Four/HH</td><td>1</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Utilization of ITNs by HHs</td></tr><tr><td> Currently used</td><td>334</td><td>80.1</td></tr><tr><td> Not used</td><td>83</td><td>19.9</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Availability of at least one freely supplied ITNs</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>157</td><td>27.4</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>417</td><td>72.6</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Reason for unavailability</td></tr><tr><td>Lost/stolen</td><td>24</td><td>15.3</td></tr><tr><td> Used for other purpose</td><td>46</td><td>29.3</td></tr><tr><td> Old then thrown away</td><td>84</td><td>53.5</td></tr><tr><td> Given to others</td><td>3</td><td>1.9</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Households reported use at least one of their available ITNs</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>20</td><td>4.8</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>397</td><td>95.2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Frequency of using their ITNs</td></tr><tr><td> Consistently throughout the year</td><td>278</td><td>70</td></tr><tr><td> Intermittently</td><td>119</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Time they use intermittently (<italic>n</italic> = 119)</td></tr><tr><td> During rain</td><td>92</td><td>77.3</td></tr><tr><td> After rain</td><td>7</td><td>5.9</td></tr><tr><td> As they like</td><td>2</td><td>1.7</td></tr><tr><td> When hearing mosquito buzzing</td><td>18</td><td>15.1</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Reason for not using the available ITNs (<italic>n</italic> = 20)</td></tr><tr><td> Absence of mosquito</td><td>2</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td> Absence of bed</td><td>2</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td> ITNs do not prevent malaria</td><td>1</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td> Afraid of its toxicity</td><td>2</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td> ITNs too hot to sleep under it</td><td>7</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td> Housing structure affects ITN use</td><td>6</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Children under 5 years age slept under ITN in previous night (<italic>n</italic> = 540)</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>122</td><td>22.6</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>418</td><td>77.4</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Pregnant women slept under ITNs previous night (72)</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>18</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>54</td><td>75</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap></p></sec><sec id="Sec11"><title>The condition of ITNs</title><p id="Par16">Among households who owned ITNs (<italic>n</italic> = 417) at the time of the survey, 305 (73.1 %) had been washed at least once and100 (24 %) had been washed three or more times. One hundred fifty four (36.9 %) ITNs had at least one hole/tear. Among these, 29 (18.8 %) ITNs had greater than seven holes/tears and 108 (70.1 %) ITNs had at least one hole/tear greater than 2 cm (Table <xref rid="Tab4" ref-type="table">4</xref>).<table-wrap id="Tab4"><label>Table 4</label><caption><p>Condition of ITNs in households who owned ITNs, in Chewaka district, South West Ethiopia, 2014</p></caption><table frame="hsides" rules="groups"><thead><tr><th>Variables</th><th>Frequency</th><th>Percent</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="3">Age of ITNs (<italic>n</italic> = 417)</td></tr><tr><td> < 1 year</td><td>188</td><td>45.1</td></tr><tr><td> 1–2 years</td><td>126</td><td>30.2</td></tr><tr><td> >3 years</td><td>103</td><td>24.7</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Shape (<italic>n</italic> = 417)</td></tr><tr><td> Rectangular</td><td>413</td><td>99</td></tr><tr><td> Conical</td><td>4</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Color (<italic>n</italic> = 417)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> White</td><td>4</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td> Green</td><td>143</td><td>34.3</td></tr><tr><td> Blue</td><td>270</td><td>64.7</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">ITNs ever been washed (<italic>n</italic> = 417)</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>305</td><td>73.1</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>112</td><td>26.9</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Frequency of washing (<italic>n</italic> = 305)</td></tr><tr><td> One to three times</td><td>232</td><td>76.1</td></tr><tr><td> Four to six times</td><td>50</td><td>16.4</td></tr><tr><td> Seven or more times</td><td>23</td><td>7.5</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Presence of hole/tear on ITN (<italic>n</italic> = 417)</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>154</td><td>36.9</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>263</td><td>63.1</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Number of holes/tears (<italic>n</italic> = 154)</td></tr><tr><td> 1-7</td><td>125</td><td>81.2</td></tr><tr><td> >7</td><td>29</td><td>18.8</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Size of holes/tears (<italic>n</italic> = 154)</td></tr><tr><td> ≤ 2 cm</td><td>46</td><td>29.9</td></tr><tr><td> > 2 cm</td><td>108</td><td>70.1</td></tr></tbody></table></table-wrap></p></sec><sec id="Sec12"><title>Determinants of ITN utilization</title><p id="Par17">Factors associated with use of at least one ITN by households were knowledge of malaria transmission by mosquito bite (Adjusted OR = 3.44, 95 % CI: 1.80–6.59), and ITNs washed at least once by household (Adjusted OR = 2.66, 95 % CI: 1.35–5.26). Sex and age of respondents, number of ITNs freely supplied, presence of children under five / any children in the household, and age of ITNs were not associated with the use of ITNs by households, when use was adjusted for the other factors (Table <xref rid="Tab5" ref-type="table">5</xref>).<table-wrap id="Tab5"><label>Table 5</label><caption><p>Final logistic regression model for household’s ITNs use in Chewaka settlement, South West Ethiopia, 2014</p></caption><table frame="hsides" rules="groups"><thead><tr><th rowspan="2">Variables</th><th colspan="2">ITN Utilization Status</th><th rowspan="2">Crude OR (95 % CI)</th><th rowspan="2">Adjust OR (95 %) CI</th></tr><tr><th>No</th><th>Yes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="5">Sex</td></tr><tr><td> Female</td><td>61</td><td>196</td><td>1.00</td><td>1.00</td></tr><tr><td> Male</td><td>22</td><td>138</td><td>1.95 (1.14–3.33)</td><td>1.60 (0.87–2.94)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">Age (years)</td></tr><tr><td> 15–29</td><td>31</td><td>175</td><td>1.00</td><td>1.00</td></tr><tr><td> 30–44</td><td>40</td><td>136</td><td>0.60 (0.36–1.01)</td><td>0.59 (0.32–1.07)</td></tr><tr><td> ≥ 45</td><td>12</td><td>23</td><td>0.33 (0.15–0.75)</td><td>0.54 (0.20–1.42)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">Knowledge of malaria transmission by mosquito bites</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>35</td><td>40</td><td>1.00</td><td>1.00</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>48</td><td>294</td><td>5.36 (3.10–9.26)</td><td>3.44 (1.80–6.59)<sup>*</sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">Number of ITNs freely supplied for HHs</td></tr><tr><td> One/HH</td><td>30</td><td>174</td><td>1.00</td><td>1.00</td></tr><tr><td> Two/HH</td><td>38</td><td>131</td><td>0.59 (0.35–1.01)</td><td>0.77 (0.43–1.40)</td></tr><tr><td>Three and above/HH</td><td>15</td><td>29</td><td>0.33 (0.16–0.69)</td><td>0.80 (0.33–1.92)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">Age of ITNs</td></tr><tr><td> < 1 year</td><td>49</td><td>139</td><td>1.00</td><td>1.00</td></tr><tr><td> 1-2 years</td><td>18</td><td>108</td><td>2.11 (1.16–3.84)</td><td>0.72 (0.33–1.57)</td></tr><tr><td> > 3 years</td><td>16</td><td>87</td><td>1.92 (1.03–3.45)</td><td>0.76 (0.33–1.74)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">ITNs ever been washed</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>42</td><td>70</td><td>1.00</td><td>1.00</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>41</td><td>264</td><td>3.86 (2.33–6.40)</td><td>2.66 (1.35–5.26) <sup>*</sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">Is under five child/ children in the HH</td></tr><tr><td> No</td><td>18</td><td>41</td><td>1.00</td><td>1.00</td></tr><tr><td> Yes</td><td>65</td><td>293</td><td>1.98 (0.07–3.66)</td><td>1.35 (0.65–2.81)</td></tr></tbody></table><table-wrap-foot><p>* <italic>P</italic> < 0.05 - Significantly associated</p></table-wrap-foot></table-wrap></p></sec></sec></sec><sec id="Sec13" sec-type="discussion"><title>Discussion</title><p id="Par18">The study showed that ownership and use of ITNs in the study area were 72.6 % and 80.1 % respectively. The percentage of children under 5 years of age and pregnant women not using ITNs exceeded that of other adults. The two factors strongly associated with use of ITNs the night before the survey were knowledge of malaria transmission by mosquito bites and ITNs being washed at least once by households.</p><p id="Par19">The proportion of households possessing ITNs was higher in this study compared to the average figure indicated in World Malaria Report of 2011 (median = 56 %) from household survey results [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR15">15</xref>]. This implies that the net distribution program is going well when compared to the Roll Back Malaria [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR16">16</xref>] and World Health Assembly targets [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR17">17</xref>]. In this study, use of ITNs was in line with WHO recommendation of 80 % utilization [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR15">15</xref>]. High rates of use achieved within a short period of time demonstrates acceptance of nets by users as a major malaria control tool and reflects the concerted efforts of the Ministry of Health. However, more than half of households had just a single net, and on average four individuals shared a single net. This issue requires great attention, because the national policy aims to provide one ITN for every sleeping space (approximately one net per 1.8 persons in malaria-endemic areas <2000 m) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR15">15</xref>]. Hence, to attain sustainable control of the disease, households in the study area require extra nets to reduce the occupant per net gap.</p><p id="Par20">The mode of malaria transmission identified by 59.6 % of respondents in this study was mosquito bites. This result is higher than the findings from a study in Wonago Woreda, Southern Ethiopia, where 42.3 % of respondents also listed mosquito bites [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR18">18</xref>]. But, less compared to a study done in Oromia and Amhara regional state, Ethiopia (67.9 %) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR19">19</xref>]. Respondents’ perception of net use as a main preventive measure for malaria was also lower compared to a survey done in Southern Ethiopia [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR18">18</xref>]. The reason for this may be that the majority of respondents included in our study were from rural areas and had less access to health information. Nonetheless, about three quarters of our respondents had ever heard educational messages about mosquito nets, which is high compared with national survey results (41.0 %) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR20">20</xref>]. This may be because our study included only households who were freely supplied with ITNs, which would contribute to increased exposure to educational messages. The difference might also be due to the presence of extensive promotion of ITNs currently underway in the country.</p><p id="Par21">Presence of holes/tears on nets was also associated with malaria infection. Around 79 % of ITNs had holes/tears ≥ 2 cm, which is higher than a study done in Tanzania in which 45 % of ITNs had holes/tears ≥ 2 cm [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR21">21</xref>]. It is also higher than a survey conducted in Malawi, where 12.8 % of owners reported that nets had holes >2 cm [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR22">22</xref>]. The reasons for this may include structural issues in the house that pose challenges to hang nets, such that the nets are too short to fully cover sleeping areas, long duration in use of ITNs, and frequent washing on rough surfaces.</p><p id="Par22">Our finding revealed that there was strong association between using ITNs and knowledge of malaria transmission by bite of mosquito, which is in line with a study done Ghana [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR23">23</xref>, <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR24">24</xref>]. Households with ITNs ever been washed shows significant increase of utilization compared to households with unwashed ITNs. This might be due to households having been encouraged to use clean ITNs as opposed to dirty ITNs.</p><p id="Par23">About 20 % of ITNs were not used by households and 29 % of ITNs were used for other purposes such as storage of sorghum, to make fences, protect bulls from insect bites. This implies that distribution of nets to communities without health education on the importance of ITNs in prevention of malaria, as well as how to use nets, may not bring about the desired result. In this study education levels of respondents, and ever heard education messages about ITN were not associated with the use of ITNs. Age and sex of respondents were not significantly associated with ITN utilization in this study. Some studies reported similar findings [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR25">25</xref>, <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR26">26</xref>], while the others showed significant associations between these factors and ITN use [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR8">8</xref>, <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR27">27</xref>]. In addition, education levels and income did not significantly affect ITN use in our study which is in line with previous study done Ethiopia [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR8">8</xref>], Uganda [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR28">28</xref>] and Nigeria [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="CR29">29</xref>]. Given the cross-sectional nature of the results, interpretation of study results is limited. One of the major limitations of this study was that it relied on reported use of ITNs by households prior nights, without any means observation. Thus, the percentage of ITN use in this study might be overestimated due to self- reporting bias. In the future, research using a prospective cohort study design would be valuable.</p></sec><sec id="Sec14" sec-type="conclusion"><title>Conclusions</title><p id="Par24">This study in Southwest Ethiopia showed a high proportion of net ownership compared to a household survey from Ethiopia which included in the World Malaria Report. Despite somewhat high percentages ITN ownership, the study demonstrated there was still a gap between ownership and use of ITNs. On average, four individuals shared a single ITN and over one third of ITNs had at least one hole/tear. The two factors strongly associated with ITN use in surveyed households included knowledge of mosquito bites as a main mode of malaria transmission, and washing of ITNs at least once. To achieve sustained control of malaria, household coverage of nets alone is not sufficient. Public health interventions should also address problems related to utilization and care of ITNs. Intensive health education and community mobilization efforts should be employed to influence the specific factors identified as affecting ITN use.</p></sec></body><back><fn-group><fn><p><bold>Competing interests</bold></p><p>The authors declare that they have no competing interests.</p></fn><fn><p><bold>Authors’ contributions</bold></p><p>TSB participated in the design of the survey, trained the research team and oversaw the fieldwork and critical revision of the manuscript. DO and BT trained the research team, oversaw the fieldwork and participated in editing the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.</p></fn></fn-group><ack><p>Our sincere thanks go to the Mettu University for providing financial support to this study. We are grateful to the Ilu Aba Bor Zonal Health Office and Chewaka district Health Office for their cooperation and for giving us all the invaluable information we requested. 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