Description
Context/Background:
Malaria is an urgent public health priority and one of the infectious diseases affecting children in sub-Saharan Africa. This study examined the individual and contextual factors relating to mosquito nets usage by under five years children in Liberia, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
Data source and Methods:
Data were from post-2020 Malaria Indicator Surveys (MIS) containing information of the use of mosquito nets by children. Data analyses were carried out with descriptive statistics, chi square and multilevel logistic analytical techniques
Results:
The use of mosquito nets by children varied across the countries were 58.80% (Liberia), 86.42% (Niger), 46.60% (Nigeria), and 60.80% (Senegal). The bivariate results of the use of mosquito nets showed significant differences in all the explanatory variables with the exception of household size. The contextual level variables of rural-urban residence and geographical regions, as well as the individual level variables of higher wealth index, age of mothers, household size and education increased the likelihoods of using mosquito nets in the selected countries.
Conclusion:
The study thus emphasized the need for complimentary community-level and individual-level interventions to increase the usage of mosquito nets by children as a preventive measure against malaria.
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