The combined use of a mosquito repellent and long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) by household members would result in a 40% reduction in malaria prevalence compared with households that only use LLINs.
It has been recognized that the use of malaria preventive measures in combination with LLINs could improve the effectiveness of nets in preventing the disease. This study examined the effect of a combined use of mosquito repellent (i.e., Buzz Off) and LLINs on malaria prevalence in an area of unstable and seasonal malaria transmission.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6,082
Mosquito repellent (Buzz Off jelly) every evening applied to face, neck, hands and legs
SNNPR, Ethiopia
Awasa, Snnpr, Ethiopia
Malaria parasite (P. falciparum and/or P. vivax)through microscopic detection
The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of a combined use of mosquito repellent and LLINs in reducing malaria. The primary outcome of the study is detection of malaria parasites (P. falciparum and/or P. vivax) through examination of microscopic blood slides collected from finger-pricks.
Household ownership and utilization of LLINs
Owneship and utilization of LLINs by household members during the night before the baseline survey
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