Access versus utilization: determinants of insecticide-treated net non-use in Myanmar
Despite having access to ITNs at that time, a substantial proportion of individuals in Myanmar did not use them. These historical findings highlight behavioural and contextual barriers that existed before recent health system disruptions due to political unrest and COVID-19. Although present-day challenges differ, understanding past determinants of ITN non-use remains valuable for designing behaviour change communication (BCC) strategies, especially in regions where ITN distribution remains feasible.
Authors
- Liwang Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8338-1974)
- Pyae Linn Aung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4635-3701)
- Daniel M. Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5352-7338)
- Kyawt Mon Win (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5889-7226)
- Jetsumon Sattabongkot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3938-4588)
- Kyaw Lwin Show (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9349-5134)
- Wang Nguitragool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5484-7130)
Institutions
- California Health and Human Services Agency (US)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- University of South Florida (US)
- Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit (MM)
- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05535-y
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Mahidol University
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases