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    A Formative Study Of Disposal And Re-use Of Old Mosquito Nets By Communities In Malindi, Kenya

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    2015-06
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    Kibe, Lydiah W
    Kamau, Anne W
    Gachigi, John K.
    Habluetze, Annette
    Mbogo, Charles M
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    Background. About 30 million insecticide treated mosquito nets have been distributed in Kenya since 2001 and ownership is approaching full coverage. As a consequence of this achievement, Kenya is faced with the challenge of disposing old mosquito nets that are no longer in use. The study aimed at investigating ways of disposal and re - use of old and torn nets by end users. Materials and Methods. A formative study was conducted in the former Malindi District, which is comprised of Malindi and Magarini sub - counties of Kilifi County in Coastal Kenya. A total of 6 Focus Group Discussions, 10 Key Informant Interviews and 9 transect walks/drives were undertaken. Data from the different sources were analysed separately and triangulated for similarities and differences. Results. There were variations in disposal and re - use of old nets between urban and rural or peri - urban residents. In all settings, people adopted innovative and beneficial ways of re - using old, expired nets, and those that were damaged beyond repair. Common causes of damage were fire, children, domestic animals sharing the sleeping room and friction from the bed poles while hanging or tacking it in under a sleeping mat. Re - use was most prominent in farming activities (78%) and less to for use in mosquito control, like window screening (15%). The remaining 8% was related to making ropes, swings, footballs, goal posts and fishing nets. Advantageous texture and nature of the netting material, perceived economic benefit and lack of guidelines for disposal were the main reasons cited by residents for re - using old nets. Conclusions. It is important that re - use and disposal of old mosquito nets is distinguished from misuse of newly distributed mosquito nets. Alternative uses of old nets as opposed to misuse of new nets was found to be common in our study.
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    https://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/anne_kamau/files/mwj2015_6_9.pdf
    http://hdl.handle.net/11295/91331
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    Kibe, L. W., Kamau, A. W., Gachigi, J. K., Habluetzel, A., & Mbogo, C. M. A formative study of disposal and re-use of old mosquito nets by communities in Malindi, Kenya. MalariaWorld Journal , www.malariaworld.org, 6(9), PP. 1-9
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    University of Nairobi
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