Last Updated: 01/10/2025
Sustainable malaria control in Kenya: integrated vector control management from the community perspective
Objectives
The goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness of Integrated Vector Management (IVM) by combining mosquito nets with larval control, focusing on usage consistency, community-wide impact, and factors influencing local participation.
Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), Japan
Nagasaki University, Japan
Akira Kaneko
Wataru Kagaya
Tomohiko Sugishita
Nagi Sachiyo
Gaku Masuda
The WHO recommends Integrated Vector Management (IVM) as a strategy to control the Anopheles mosquito, the primary malaria vector. Combining multiple interventions tailored to local conditions is considered most effective. In this study area, the existing use of long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets will be combined with larval control measures implemented through a JSPS bilateral exchange program. The study will identify both promoting and inhibiting factors for the effective implementation of IVM. Effectiveness will be assessed by examining whether local residents consistently and appropriately use mosquito nets, whether this generates a stable and sustainable “mosquito net community effect” across the region, and whether such practices foster trust and willingness to participate among the population.
Apr 2024 — Mar 2027
$30,043
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