Community Knowledge and Acceptance of Larviciding for Malaria Control in a Rural District of East-Central Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Mboera, L.E.G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kramer, R.A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Miranda, M.L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kilima, S.P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shayo, E.H. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lesser, A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-04T17:10:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-04T17:10:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2022-03-04T17:10:05Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The use of microbial larvicides, a form of larval source management, is a less commonly used malaria control intervention that nonetheless has significant potential as a component of an integrated vector management strategy. We evaluated community acceptability of larviciding in a rural district in east-central Tanzania using data from 962 household surveys, 12 focus group discussions, and 24 in-depth interviews. Most survey respondents trusted in the safety (73.1%) and efficacy of larviciding, both with regards to mosquito control (92.3%) and to reduce malaria infection risk (91.9%). Probing these perceptions using a Likert scale provides a more detailed picture. Focus group participants and key informants were also receptive to larviciding, but stressed the importance of sensitization before its implementation. Overall, 73.4% of survey respondents expressed a willingness to make a nominal household contribution to a larviciding program, a proportion which decreased as the proposed contribution increased. The lower-bound mean willingness to pay is estimated at 2,934 Tanzanian Shillings (approximately US$1.76) per three month period. We present a multivariate probit regression analysis examining factors associated with willingness to pay. Overall, our findings point to a receptive environment in a rural setting in Tanzania for the use of microbial larvicides in malaria control. © 2014 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1661-7827 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1660-4601 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | ||
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | MDPI AG | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health | |
| dc.relation.isversionof | 10.3390/ijerph110505137 | |
| dc.subject | malaria | |
| dc.subject | larviciding | |
| dc.subject | community acceptability | |
| dc.subject | willingness to pay | |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | |
| dc.title | Community Knowledge and Acceptance of Larviciding for Malaria Control in a Rural District of East-Central Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| pubs.begin-page | 5137 | |
| pubs.end-page | 5154 | |
| pubs.issue | 5 | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Nicholas School of the Environment | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Trinity College of Arts & Sciences | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Staff | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Economics | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Environmental Sciences and Policy | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Institutes and Provost's Academic Units | |
| pubs.organisational-group | University Institutes and Centers | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Global Health Institute | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Initiatives | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Science & Society | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Nicholas Institute-Energy Initiative | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| pubs.volume | 11 |
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