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Impact of a behaviour change communication programme on net durability in eastern Uganda

Overview of attention for article published in Malaria Journal, September 2015
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Title
Impact of a behaviour change communication programme on net durability in eastern Uganda
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Malaria Journal, September 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12936-015-0899-5
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Michelle H. Helinski, Geoffrey Namara, Hannah Koenker, Albert Kilian, Gabrielle Hunter, Angela Acosta, Leah Scandurra, Richmond Ato Selby, Kenneth Mulondo, Megan Fotheringham, Matthew Lynch

Abstract

The importance of net durability and the average useful life of a net is increasingly recognized as one of the critical factors that determine how often nets need to be replaced. A study to assess the effect of a net care and repair behaviour change communication (BCC) programme on net durability was conducted in one district in Eastern Uganda with a district in a neighbouring region serving as a comparison. Both districts had received LLINs in September of 2012. The intervention was comprised of radio programmes, school and community events. Two-stage cluster sampling household surveys to assess net condition, exposure to BCC messages, and attitudes towards net care and repair were conducted in both districts at baseline (2-3 months post net distribution) and endline (20-21 months post distribution). Net condition was assessed using the proportionate hole index, with nets being classified as either serviceable or too torn. The intervention led to an additional 31.2 % increased exposure to net care and repair messages in the intervention district. Respondents in the intervention district had a more positive attitude towards net care and repair (32 % of respondents were classified as having a very positive attitude compared to 10 % in the comparison district), which was positively associated with the number of channels through which messages had been received (P < 0.001). Nets belonging to respondents with a very positive attitude were more often categorized as serviceable (80.2 %) compared to respondents with a poor/average attitude (66.4 %; odds ratio: 2.05, P = 0.028); however, this was only observed for the net brand with the greater physical integrity. Additionally, socio-economic status was a significant predictor of net condition. Although nets in the intervention district had significantly more repairs done per net, the act of repairing alone did not improve net condition. In conclusion, the evaluation showed that the BCC programme resulted in improved knowledge and attitudes towards care and repair, which impacted positively on net condition. Repairs alone were not sufficient to improve net condition. Additional research on which care behaviours and attitudes are most associated with improved net condition would help BCC planners hone their campaigns.

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Unknown 97 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 27 28%
Researcher 15 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 12 12%
Student > Postgraduate 6 6%
Student > Bachelor 5 5%
Other 12 12%
Unknown 20 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 21 22%
Social Sciences 14 14%
Nursing and Health Professions 12 12%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 6%
Business, Management and Accounting 4 4%
Other 17 18%
Unknown 23 24%
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Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 14. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 February 2018.
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#2,206,010
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Outputs from Malaria Journal
#479
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#32,555
of 274,161 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Malaria Journal
#8
of 133 outputs
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