%0 Journal Article
%T Determinants of Non-Use of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets among Pregnant Women and Children under Five Years Old at the Dikungu General Reference Hospital
%A Antoine Dikoke Oleko Djamba
%A Nicolas Pengolongo Okitokako
%A Louise Dikomaki Ohandjo
%A Oscar Milambo Okongeme
%A Nestor Ngoy Kankienza
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 11
%N 3
%P 1-11
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2024
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1111332
%X <strong>Objective:</strong> The main objective of this study is to identify the determinants of non-use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets among pregnant women and children under five years old at the Dikungu General Reference Hospital. <strong>Methods:</strong> For this study, we used the cross-sectional correlational method, through an interview questionnaire among pregnant women and children under five years old at the Dikungu HGR. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS Version 25 software. <strong>Results: </strong>This study found the following results: A predominance (58.1%) of the female sex, married women were in the majority (38.7%), 24% had a secondary education level, while female employees presented 26.7%, the majority (71.3%) were Catholic, 32.7% did not use the insecticide-treated mosquito net and 59.2% said the insecticide-treated mosquito net was unavailable; the most obvious reason (51.7%) is that they don¡¯t like it, the majority (94%) accepted having received information on the importance of insecticide-treated mosquito net, and the most frequent channel (64.1%) was community relays. Finally, a statistically significant difference was revealed between the use of insecticide-treated mosquito net and the level of education (¦Ö2 = 10.9; p &lt; 0.03), and a statistically significant link between the use of insecticide-treated mosquito net and information on the importance of insecticide-treated mosquito net (¦Ö2 = 20; p &lt; 0.000). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The following determinants of non-use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets were identified: Low level of education and insufficient information on the usefulness of insecticide-treated mosquito nets. Promoting the education of pregnant women and mothers of children under five years old is essential in resolving the problem of non-use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets at the Dikungu HGR.
%K Determinants
%K Mosquito Net
%K Pregnant Women and Children
%K Dikungu HGR
%K DRC
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6818280