Willingness to Pay for Insectiside Treated Bed Net, its Utilization and Factors Influencing Both in Arbaminch Zuria District, SNNPR, Ethiopia
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2006-02
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Eshetu, Frehywot
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Addis Abeba Universty
Abstract
Background: Many researches have shown that insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs) are the most
cost effective way of preventing malaria and WHO roll back malaria program emphasizes the use
of ITNs as one of the key malaria control measures.
Objectives: To evaluate the ability and willingness to pay for ITN in the rural community,
asses ITN’s utilization and influencing factors in Arbaminch Zuria District.
Methodology: This study was a quantitative cross- sectional community based study in randomly
selected malarious kebeles of Arbaminch zuria district of GammoGofa zone, SNNPR. Four rural
Kebeles were selected using simple random sampling from the district. The study tool was a pretested
interview administered structured questionnaire. A total of 982 head of households were
interviewed. To assess willingness to pay, contingent valuation using binary with follow-up
method was used.
Result: The mean number of net per household was 0.6 and for those who possess at least one
bed net, the mean number of individuals per net was 4.9. One hundred and eighty five (21.8%) of
the total under-fives slept under a net the previous night. Around 86 % of the respondents were
willing to buy ITN if supplied by the market. The average maximum WTP for a blue conical ITN
was 26.2 ETB, for a white conical ITN was 25.7ETB and that of a blue rectangular ITN was
13.6ETB. The community’s willingness to pay is found to be affected by socio-economic factors,
perceived benefit of ITN, previous source of bed net and characteristics of the bed net.
Recommendations: To design proper IEC techniques on malaria. To utilize the available
community’s willingness to purchase ITNs, on some group of population to assist the free
distribution for those who deserve and make the supply sustainable. To increase the bed net
coverage per house-hold and the proportion of vulnerable who utilize bed nets.
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Willingness to Pay for Insectiside Treated Bed Net