| Title: | "Attractive toxic sugar baits for controlling mosquitoes: a qualitative study in Bagamoyo, Tanzania" |
| Author(s): | Maia MF; Tenywa FC; Nelson H; Kambagha A; Ashura A; Bakari I; Mruah D; Simba A; Bedford A; |
| Address: | "KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, P.O. Box 230, Kilifi, 80108, Kenya. mmaia@kemri-wellcome.org. Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstr. 57, 4002, Basel, Switzerland. mmaia@kemri-wellcome.org. University of Basel, St. Petersplatz 1, 4002, Basel, Switzerland. mmaia@kemri-wellcome.org. Ifakara Health Institute, P.O. Box 74, Bagamoyo, Pwani, United Republic of Tanzania. CIVICUS-World Alliance for Citizen Participation, 25 Owl Street, 6th Floor, Johannesburg, South Africa. International Development Consultants, Ground Floor 369 Kilwa House, Toure Drive, Oyster Bay-Kinondoni, P.O. Box 23197, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania" |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12936-018-2171-2 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1475-2875 (Electronic) 1475-2875 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "BACKGROUND: Malaria elimination is unlikely to be achieved without the implementation of new vector control interventions capable of complementing insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying. Attractive-toxic sugar baits (ATSBs) are considered a new vector control paradigm. They are technologically appropriate as they are simple and affordable to produce. ATSBs kill both female and male mosquitoes attracted to sugar feed on a sugary solution containing a mosquitocidal agent and may be used indoors or outdoors. This study explored the views and perceptions on ATSBs of community members from three Coastal Tanzanian communities. METHODS: Three communities were chosen to represent coastal urban, peri-urban and rural areas. Sensitization meetings were held with a total of sixty community members where ATSBs were presented and explained their mode of action. At the end of the meeting, one ATSB was given to each participant for a period of 2 weeks, after which they were invited to participate in focus group discussions (FGDs) to provide feedback on their experience. RESULTS: Over 50% of the participants preferred to use the bait indoors although they had been instructed to place it outdoors. Participants who used the ATSBs indoors reported fewer mosquitoes inside their homes, but were disappointed not to find the dead mosquitoes in the baits, although they had been informed that this was unlikely to happen. Most participants disliked the appearance of the bait and some thought it to be reminiscent of witchcraft. Neighbours that did not participate in the FGDs or sensitizations were sceptical of the baits. CONCLUSIONS: This study delivers insight on how communities in Coastal Tanzania are likely to perceive ATSBs and provides important information for future trials investigating the efficacy of ATSBs against malaria. This new vector control tool will require sensitization at community level regarding its mode of action in order to increase the acceptance and confidence in ATSBs for mosquito control given that most people are not familiar with the new paradigm. A few recommendations for product development and delivery are discussed" |
| Keywords: | Animals Culicidae/*drug effects Female Humans Insecticides/*pharmacology Interviews as Topic Male Mosquito Control/*methods *Patient Acceptance of Health Care Pheromones/*toxicity Sugars/*toxicity Tanzania Attractive-toxic sugar bait Community-based Focus; |
| Notes: | "MedlineMaia, Marta Ferreira Tenywa, Frank Chelestino Nelson, Hannah Kambagha, Athumani Ashura, Abigail Bakari, Ibrahim Mruah, Deogratis Simba, Aziza Bedford, Ally eng 0555-01-10/Grand Challenges Canada/International Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2018/01/13 Malar J. 2018 Jan 10; 17(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s12936-018-2171-2" |
