The Economic Value of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes as a Malaria Control Strategy Depends on Local Transmission Rates

2021 ◽  
pp. 2100373
Author(s):  
Katherine Lacy ◽  
K. Aleks Schaefer ◽  
Daniel P. Scheitrum ◽  
Eili Y. Klein
Keyword(s):  
Malaria Control ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Genetically Engineered ◽  
Transmission Rates ◽  
Malaria Control Strategy ◽  
Local Transmission

scholarly journals Household bednet ownership and use in Ghana: Implications for malaria control

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jones K. Adjei ◽  
Stephen Obeng Gyimah
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Malaria Control ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Household Data ◽  
Minor Children ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Household Crowding ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Malaria Control Strategy

The distribution of insecticide bednets has become a key malaria control strategy in endemic regions. The literature, however, points to a gap between availability and use. Using nationally representative household data from Ghana, this study investigates the factors that associate with household bednet ownership and use among minor children. The results indicate that more than half of Ghanaian households do not own any bednet; while among those who do, household crowding and other socio-demographic factors tend to impede their use. This notwithstanding, the analysis suggests that scaling up bednet distribution could facilitate increased use among vulnerable populations.

scholarly journals Community participation in malaria control strategy of intersect oral collaboration in Ghana: Myth or reality?

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicodemus O. Owusu
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Malaria Control ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Policy Making Process ◽  
The Government ◽  
Malaria Control Strategy

Background: For many years, malaria has been one of the main health concerns of the government of Ghana. The government has recently implemented a control strategy which will ensure the inclusion of the community members who were previously excluded from the process. Until now, however, scientific study on this strategy has been scanty.Objectives: The objectives were to investigate the level at which communities have been allowed to participate and to understand whether the idea of community participation in malaria control strategy is a myth or a reality.Methods: Data were collected in the rural district of Ahafo-Ano South in the Ashanti region of Ghana. An exploratory qualitative approach was employed in order to ascertain the opinions of the local health officials and community members. The level of participation was measured using the framework of Arnstein’s ‘ladder’ of participation, as developed in 1969.Results: Evidence showed that the level of community participation was only tokenistic. Communities were only informed and/or consulted after decisions had been made, but the real engagement and negotiations were absent. Communities thus had limited opportunities to air their views in the planning process.Conclusion: This article has revealed that the government’s vision of ensuring community participation in the malaria control policy-making process can be said to be a myth rather than a reality.

scholarly journals Metanetwork Transmission Model for Predicting a Malaria-Control Strategy

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Li ◽  
Xiao Liu ◽  
Wen-Juan Wang ◽  
Feng Zhao ◽  
Zhi-Yong An ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malaria Control ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Transmission Model ◽  
Malaria Control Strategy
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