RESEARCH ARTICLE
Community Perceptions on Different Delivery Mechanisms for Insecticide- Treated Bed Nets in Rural Burkina Faso
Claudia Beiersmann1, Manuela De Allegri1, *, Mamadou Sanon2, Justin Tiendrebeogo2, Albrecht Jahn 1, Olaf Mueller 1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2008Volume: 1
First Page: 17
Last Page: 24
Publisher ID: TOPHJ-1-17
DOI: 10.2174/1874944500801010017
Article History:
Received Date: 15/04/2008Revision Received Date: 30/05/2008
Acceptance Date: 22/10/2008
Electronic publication date: 13/11/2008
Collection year: 2008
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Abstract
Background:
This study aims to describe the community perceptions regarding an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) programme in Burkina Faso, where communities were randomised to either ITN social marketing combined with free ITN distribution through antenatal care services (intervention A) or ITN social marketing only (intervention B).
Methods:
For this descriptive qualitative study data were collected through a total of 20 focus group discussions (FGD), 10 FGD with women and men respectively. FGD were conducted in 8 purposefully selected villages of the study area and in Nouna town.
Findings:
The ITN free distribution was well known to and highly appreciated in the intervention area A. Awareness of the ITN social marketing distribution was however low in both intervention areas, except in the urban part (Nouna town) of intervention area B. Women were reported to be able to purchase ITNs independent of their husbands. Poverty and frequent unavailability of ITN for purchase were the main barriers for ITN ownership. ITN information was mainly received through personal communication with health workers and through radio messages.
Conclusions:
While the free ITN distribution was highly appreciated by the population, the social marketing approach alone appeared not be sufficient to reach the goal of high ITN coverage, mainly due to prevailing poverty and the insufficient availability of ITN for purchase.