Amare Deribew|F Alemseged|Zewudie Birhanu|Lelisa Sena|Ayalew Tegegn|Ahmed Zeynudin|Tariku Dejene|Morankar Sudhakar|Nasir Abdo|Fasil Tessema
Effect of training on the use of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets on the burden of malaria among vulnerable groups, south-west Ethiopia: baseline results of a cluster randomized trial
Jimma University|Jimma University|Jimma University|Jimma University|Jimma University|Jimma University|Jimma University|Jimma University|Oromiyaa Regional Health Bureau|Jimma University
ethiopia utilization longlasting insecticidetreated bed nets llitn hampered behavioural factors low awareness negative attitude community aim study present design baseline results cluster randomized trial effect training household heads use llitnthis baseline survey undertaken february march 2009 part randomized cluster trial total 11 intervention 11 control gots villages included gilgel gibe field research centre southwest ethiopia house house visit done 4135 households collect information use llitn sociodemographic variables diagnosis malaria anaemia blood samples collected 2410 underfive children 242 pregnant womenone fourth households intervention control gots functional llitn 30 observed llitn intervention 28 control gots hanged properly adults likely utilize llitn underfive children control intervention gots prevalence malaria underfive children intervention control gots 105 83 respectively intervention control gots significant difference concerning prevalence malaria underfive children 128 95ci 097 169 eight 61 pregnant women intervention eight 72 control gots positive malaria p 09 children intervention gots less likely anaemia children control gots 075 95ci 062 085the availability utilization llitn low study area prevalence malaria anaemia high intervention strategies malaria focus high risk population vulnerable groups