イワシタ　ハナコ   IWASHITA Hanako   岩下　華子    所属   医学部 医学科    職種   助教
論文種別	原著
言語種別	英語
査読の有無	査読あり
表題	Sleeping arrangement and house structure affect bed net use in villages along Lake Victoria.
掲載誌名	正式名：Malaria journal 略　 称：Malar J ISSNコード：14752875/14752875
掲載区分	国外
巻・号・頁	9,pp.176
著者・共著者	Iwashita Hanako, Dida Gabriel, Futami Kyoko, Sonye George, Kaneko Satoshi, Horio Masahiro, Kawada Hitoshi, Maekawa Yoshihide, Aoki Yoshiki, Minakawa Noboru
発行年月	2010/06
概要	BACKGROUND:Although insecticide-treated bed nets are effective tools, use often does not follow ownership. House structure and space arrangements may make the attempt to use bed nets difficult, especially for school age children. The objectives of this study were to explore whether an individual's sleeping arrangements and house structure affect bed net use in villages along Lake Victoria in western Kenya.METHODS:Sleeping arrangements of residents were directly observed for use of a bed net, use of a bed, and location. House size, number and types of rooms, bed availability, and residents' ages were estimated. The family heads and mothers were asked about the reason for not using bed nets. Individual bed net use was examined against age and sleeping arrangement. Net use at the household level was examined against four variables: bed availability, bed net availability, house size, and number of rooms.RESULTS:Bed net use by children between five and 15 years of age was lower than that among the other age classes. However, age was dropped from the final model, and sleeping arrangement was significantly associated with net use. Net use was significantly associated with bed availability, number of rooms and their interaction.CONCLUSION:Net use was affected by sleeping arrangement and availability of suitable locations for hanging nets, in addition to net availability. Most residents had likely not realized that sleeping arrangement was a factor in net use. The ease of hanging a net is particularly important for children.
DOI	10.1186/1475-2875-9-176
PMID	20569459