Authors :
Sam-Ijadele Oluwakemi Ifedayo; Makanjuola Bosede Christianah; Oluwatuyi SHEGUN Victor; Bello Mojisola; Adewumi Michael Onasanmi; Adewumi Michael Onasanmi; Oluwatuyi Mayowa Funmilayo
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 6 - June
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20JUN267
Abstract :
This research work had shed light on
assessing the effectiveness of pyrethroids impregnated
treated bed nets in the curbing of the spread of Malaria
disease in Ijero township in Ekiti State. This study
focused on assessing efficiency of mosquito treated bed
nets LLITNs, acknowledge people’s attitude towards the
use of the LLITNs and to determine the resistance level
of mosquitoes to pyrethroid impregnated treated bed
nets. The methodology involved in this research entailed
the use of descriptive study research where four
objectives were constructed along with five research
questions. From the total population of the area
(167,632), two hundred was picked as sample size
through simple random sampling in which
questionnaires were distributed to the four political
wards, which includes ward A,B,C and D respectively.
And thirty questionnaires were also administered to the
three health centres in Ijero Township. They were
designed for the purpose of collecting necessary
information on efficacy of pyrethroids impregnated bed
nets in curbing of Malaria spread while also making use
of secondary data from health institutions in Ijero
Township and information gathered were analysed and
presented in tables using simple percentage and also
presented in graphs.
Keywords :
Malaria: Insecticide; LLITNs; Resistance; Prevalence.
This research work had shed light on
assessing the effectiveness of pyrethroids impregnated
treated bed nets in the curbing of the spread of Malaria
disease in Ijero township in Ekiti State. This study
focused on assessing efficiency of mosquito treated bed
nets LLITNs, acknowledge people’s attitude towards the
use of the LLITNs and to determine the resistance level
of mosquitoes to pyrethroid impregnated treated bed
nets. The methodology involved in this research entailed
the use of descriptive study research where four
objectives were constructed along with five research
questions. From the total population of the area
(167,632), two hundred was picked as sample size
through simple random sampling in which
questionnaires were distributed to the four political
wards, which includes ward A,B,C and D respectively.
And thirty questionnaires were also administered to the
three health centres in Ijero Township. They were
designed for the purpose of collecting necessary
information on efficacy of pyrethroids impregnated bed
nets in curbing of Malaria spread while also making use
of secondary data from health institutions in Ijero
Township and information gathered were analysed and
presented in tables using simple percentage and also
presented in graphs.
Keywords :
Malaria: Insecticide; LLITNs; Resistance; Prevalence.
