Biolarviciding implementation in southern Tanzania: Scalability opportunities and challenges

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dc.contributor.authorMatindo, Athuman Yusuph
dc.contributor.authorMeshi, Eugene Benjamin
dc.contributor.authorKapologwe, Ntuli Angyelile
dc.contributor.authorKengia, James Tumaini
dc.contributor.authorKajange, Stella
dc.contributor.authorChaki, Prosper
dc.contributor.authorMunisi, David Zadock
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-24T06:12:20Z
dc.date.available2023-05-24T06:12:20Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionAbstract. Full text article is available at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273490en_US
dc.description.abstractThe resistance to insecticides among malaria vectors poses a global challenge in the efforts towards malaria elimination. This calls for an addition of larval control methods such as biolarviciding. However, the implementation of biolarviciding in Tanzania has been very low. Therefore, this study explored factors affecting the implementation of biolarviciding in the councils of Southern Tanzania. A mixed method descriptive qualitative, cross-sectional study design was used to collect data from 32 community leaders through key informant interviews and 12 Vectors Control Coordinators through in-depth interviews and questionnaire interviews and document review of implementation reports in 12 councils. Data were analysed using ATLAS version 8, where content analysis was performed and SPSS for the quantitative data. The study found low implementation of biolarviciding intervention in 9 out of 12 (75%) surveyed councils. All Vector Control Coordinators reported a shortage of at least one type of resources: funds, trained personnel, transport, supply of biolarvicide, and equipment; low community involvement (50%) and low level of community participation 83.3% (10/12). This study highlights resource inadequacy and low community participation as main barriers to the implementation of biolarviciding. Availing adequate resources and strengthening community participation through involvement in all stages of implementation is crucial for successful and sustainable implementation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMatindo, A. Y., Meshi, E. B., Kapologwe, N. A., Kengia, J. T., Kajange, S....& Munisi, D. Z. (2022). Biolarviciding implementation in southern Tanzania: Scalability opportunities and challenges. PloS one, 17(8).en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273490
dc.identifier.otherURL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0273490
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3881
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPLOS ONEen_US
dc.subjectBiolarvicidingen_US
dc.subjectSouthern Tanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectMalaria vectorsen_US
dc.subjectMalaria eliminationen_US
dc.subjectVectors controlen_US
dc.subjectBiolarvicideen_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleBiolarviciding implementation in southern Tanzania: Scalability opportunities and challengesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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