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Ownership and Use of Insecticide-Treated Nets among People Living in Malaria Endemic Areas of Eastern Myanmar

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  • Tin Aung
  • Chongyi Wei
  • Willi McFarland
  • Ye Kyaw Aung
  • Hnin Su Su Khin

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Background: Myanmar has the highest burden of malaria in the Greater Mekong. However, there is limited information on ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in areas of Myanmar most severely affected by malaria. We describe ownership and use of ITNs among people in the malaria-endemic eastern parts of Myanmar and factors associated with ITN use. Methods: A cross-sectional household survey using a multi-stage cluster design was conducted in malaria-endemic townships in eastern Myanmar during the high malaria season of August to September, 2014. An effective ITN was defined as 1) a long-lasting insecticide-treated net obtained within the past three years, or 2) any net treated with insecticide within the past year. Results: In 4,679 households, the average number of ITNs per household was higher in rural compared to urban areas (0.6 vs. 0.4, p

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  • Tin Aung & Chongyi Wei & Willi McFarland & Ye Kyaw Aung & Hnin Su Su Khin, 2016. "Ownership and Use of Insecticide-Treated Nets among People Living in Malaria Endemic Areas of Eastern Myanmar," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(9), pages 1-11, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0162292
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162292
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