Biolarviciding for malaria vector control: Acceptance and associated factors in southern Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMatindo, Athuman Yusuph
dc.contributor.authorKapalata, Secilia Ngʼweshemi
dc.contributor.authorKatalambula, Leonard Kamanga
dc.contributor.authorMeshi, Eugene Benjamin
dc.contributor.authorMunisi, David Zadock
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-23T09:57:36Z
dc.date.available2023-05-23T09:57:36Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionFull text article. Also is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpvbd.2021.100038en_US
dc.description.abstractIn the struggle towards malaria elimination, the government of Tanzania scaled up nationwide biolarviciding to supplement existing vector control measures. As with any community-based intervention, success of biolarviciding depends on acceptability to the community. This study sought to ascertain acceptance of biolarviciding among communities in southern Tanzania. A mixed-method study involved administration of questionnaires to 400 community members, with 32 key informant interviews and five in-depth interviews also held in selected councils of southern Tanzania. A multistage sampling method was employed in selecting community members, with purposive sampling used in selecting key informant and in-depth interviewees. The study found high community acceptance (80.3%) despite very low (19.3%) knowledge on biolarviciding. Community perception that biolarvicide is effective in reducing malaria infection was found to be a significant predictor of community acceptance to biolarviciding: those who perceived biolarvicide as effective in reducing malaria were five times more likely to accept biolarviciding compared to those with a negative perception (odds ratio ¼ 4.67, 95% CI: 1.89–11.50, P ¼ 0.001). We conclude that biolarviciding received high acceptance among community members in southern Tanzania and therefore the implementation is likely to get strong support from community members. To enhance and make community acceptance sustainable, heath education to enhance the level of community knowledge on biolarviciding is recommended.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMatindo, A. Y., Kapalata, S. N., Katalambula, L. K., Meshi, E. B., & Munisi, D. Z. (2021). Biolarviciding for malaria vector control: Acceptance and associated factors in southern Tanzania. Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-borne Diseases, 1,en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpvbd.2021.100038
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3841
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectBiolarvicidingen_US
dc.subjectMalaria vector controlen_US
dc.subjectSouthern Tanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectMalaria eliminationen_US
dc.subjectVector controlen_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectMalaria vectoren_US
dc.subjectInsecticideen_US
dc.titleBiolarviciding for malaria vector control: Acceptance and associated factors in southern Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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