Overcoming practical challenges to pilot Sierra Leone’s first school-based distribution of piperonyl butoxide-synergist ITNs: findings from a 2023 assessment in Kono district
Sierra Leone's SBD pilot significantly improved key ITN ownership, use and access indicators at the household and population levels in Kono district one- to two-months post-SBD. However, intervention population ITN use, and access were still below the NMCP's 80% target. Gaps should be addressed for SBD scale-up. Research on costing, sustained levels of ITN use and access, and the effect of SBD ITNs on malaria parasitaemia may be considered by the NMCP.
Authors
- Wani Lahai
- Malia Skjefte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7341-1108)
- Jenny Carlson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1845-3932)
- Stephen Poyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3104-1385)
- Keith Esch
- Kevin Opondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8975-6266)
- Raymond Sudoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2301-8168)
- Prince Owusu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3323-2663)
- Frederick Yamba
- Musa Sillah-Kanu
- Djenam Jacob
- David Schnabel
- Mohamed Gbeshay Sheku
- Dennis Marke
- Mariama Kabba Jibatteh
- Augustine Ngegbe
- Temitayo Labor
- Charlene Youseff
- Elisabeth Tyler
- Prince Nallo
Institutions
- Project HOPE (US)
- University of Sierra Leone (SL)
- At Bristol (GB)
- United States Agency for International Development (US)
- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (US)
- Population Services International (US)
- Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SL)
- Population Services International (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05369-8
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- President's Malaria Initiative