@article{MAKHILLIJTM20094319779,
    title = {Reduction in the Burden of Malarial Anemia in Benin: Confirmation of an Anti-Vector Approach at the National Level},
    journal = {International Journal of Tropical Medicine},
    volume = {4},
    number = {3},
    pages = {104-111},
    year = {2009},
    issn = {1816-3319},
    doi = {ijtmed.2009.104.111},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-3319&doi=ijtmed.2009.104.111},
    author = {Jasbir K. and},
    keywords = {Malaria,anemia,malarial anemia,Benin,mosquito net,insecticide treated bed nets},
    abstract = {To assess the association between mosquito net use and the burden of malaria as proxied by severe anemia. We also attempt to discern the comparative validity of two proposed cut-offs (Hb &lt;8 and Hb &lt;7 g dL<SUP>-1</SUP>) for defining severe anemia. We use data from the nationally-representative Benin Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHS) conducted in 2001 and 2006 to assess the use of mosquito nets and severe anemia in children 6-23 months of age. We find that use of mosquito nets among all children in Beninois households is associated with a &gt;40% reduction in the adjusted odds of being severely anemic for both survey years. The results of this analysis are equivocal on the question of whether &lt;7 or &lt;8 g dL<SUP>-1</SUP> is the more valid cut-off point to define severe anemia in the context of malaria. There is a clear association between mosquito net use and reduced burden of severe anemia: not only is there a decrease in the national prevalence of severe anemia at the same time that an increase in mosquito net use was observed, but analyses of individual-level data also indicate a strong negative association between mosquito net use and severe anemia. These findings provide additional support for the continued promotion of mosquito nets as an important anti-vector strategy in the fight against malaria.}
    }