Table 1 Health education interventions to improve usage of ITNS, LLITNs among pregnant women
Author | No of participants | Age of participants | Study type | Intervention type | Study country | Outcome | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balami et al. (2021) [21] | 372 | 15 to 45 years | Randomized Controlled Trial | Health education given at a group level, and in a single session | Nigeria | The effects of group, time, and group-time interaction on reported ITN use and IPTp uptake, as well as haematocrit level, were all significant | The intervention was effective in improving ITN use, IPTp uptake, and haematocrit levels |
Adeniji et.al. (2023) [22] | 90 | Not mentioned | Quasi-experimental design | Health education given at a group level, and in a single session | Nigeria | Examine the attitude towards malaria prevention among pregnant women at immediate post intervention for experimental and control groups | Findings from this study increased the importance of health education as a potential tool in health campaigns to improve attitude towards malaria prevention among patients |
Deribew et al. (2010) [23] | 442 | 15 to 45 years | Randomized Controlled Trial | Tailored training on the proper use of ITNs and establishing community network system | Ethiopia | The availability and utilization of ITNs was low in the study area | The utilization of ITN was hampered by lack of awareness in the rural community who lives in traditional Tukul houses |
Elmosaad, Y. M., et.al. (2016) [19] | 761 | Not mentioned | Randomized Community Trial | Health education given at a group level, and in a single session | Sudan | The communication for behavioural impact strategy in enhancing the use of LLITNs | The intervention was effective in improving LLITN use. It is recommended that there is a need to concentrate on communication for behavioural impact strategies to enhance utilization of LLITNs through all available channels |
Melo et al. (2018) [24] | 215 | Not mentioned | Randomized Controlled Trial | Effectiveness of an action-oriented educational intervention in ensuring long term improvement of knowledge, attitudes and practices of community health workers in maternal and infant health: a randomized controlled study | Brazil | There is an increase and retention in the average overall KAP score at one-year follow up as compared to baseline and to control group and the secondary outcomes increased in the average score after the health education training | The intervention group showed significant improvements with respect to baseline in overall KAP score as well as in K and P scores. In the control group, overall KAP as well as separate K, A and P scores remained unchanged between baseline and follow up assessments |
Amoran et al. (2012) [25] | 400 | Not mentioned | quasi-experimental design | Health education was given at a group level | Nigeria | The impact of health education increases the use of ITNs | The use of ITN in the study population was significant increase by health education. It also demonstrated the effect of health education on improved correct knowledge and attitude about ITN. Uptake of ITN can be significantly improved in rural areas if the nets are made available and backed up with appropriate health education intervention |
Kumar et al. (2020) [26] | 200 | 18 and 45 years | Quasi-experimental, design | Health education given at a group level | Pakistan | The effectiveness of health education on the adoption of ITNs among pregnant women | Health education could be an effective intervention for improving knowledge and usage of ITNs among pregnant women for the prevention of malaria |
Ahmadi et al. (2012) [27] | Not mentioned | 15 years and above | Intervention community-based cross-sectional survey | The intervention groups were educated together as units | Iran | The use of ITNs among mosquito net owners, and also generate information on knowledge and practices regarding malaria and it’s preventive measures in general, and ITNs use | A significant increase was seen in the proportion of households who used ITNs the previous night (92.5%) compared with untreated nets (87.1%) |
Okeibunor et al. (2011) [28] | 1,280 | 15–49 years | Quasi-experimental, design | Deliver ITNs to pregnant women in the treatment arm communities | Nigeria | increase effective access to malaria prevention among pregnant women; specific targets were increasing ITN use, and increasing access to IPTp in the form of two doses of SP during pregnancy | women in the control area, an additional 7.4% of women slept under an ITN during pregnancy in the treatment areas |
Ahmed et al. (2011) [29] | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Intervention community-based cross-sectional survey | Health education was given in households. During the households visit education on malaria and its transmission, education on the norms of use of insecticidal treated nets (e.g., when to hang the net, where and how to wash and dry the net, and how many washes in a year etc.). Education on diagnose (by rapid diagnostic test, RDT) and to treat malaria promptly | Bangladesh | ITN, and at least one ITN ownership | There was significant improvement in the proportion of pregnant women who slept under an insecticidal bed net in 2011 compared to 2008, in both areas. ITN, and at least one ITN ownership increased (22–59 to 62–67% and 22–64% to 74–76% respectively) over time. substantial improvement in possession and usage of insecticidal bed nets |
Rhee et al. (2011) | 86 | 14 years and above | Controlled intervention study | Health education was given regarding signs and symptoms of malaria, susceptibility, transmission and prevention of malaria and information about the benefits of ITN use, including, how, when and where to impregnate nets | Mali | The main outcome measure was ITN use | ITN use was significantly greater in participants who had received the educational intervention (48%) vs. individuals who did not (33%) |