In addition, the model overestimates PR<15 in parts of Senegal, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya, which is likely attributed to nonmeteorological factors such as malaria control [see Supplemental Material, Figure 3 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103681); for details on the validation, see Supplemental Material].
The WHO recommends three primary interventions for malaria control: diagnosis and treatment, insecticide-treated nets (ITN) and other materials, and indoor residual spraying (IRS) (WHO 2006b).
Moreover, the project conducted community training and developed and distributed information, education, and communication materials annually and also broadcast mosquito and malaria control messages via radio.
Sex, age, ethnicity, education, number of bed nets, extent of forest cover, altitude, floor construction materials, household density and treatment seeking preference to malaria control program were significant risk factors in univariate analysis.
According to univariate analysis, ethnicity, occupation, treated bed net or LLIN ownership, forest cover, altitude, floor construction materials, household density and preference of treatment from the malaria control program proved significant (Table 3).
This is particularly evident when one considers that pyrethroids are the only insecticides recommended by the World Health Organization for insecticide-treated materials and that DDT is being re-introduced for malaria control in several countries [18].
The global malaria control strategy includes prompt treatment with effective drugs, effective use of insecticide treated materials, and more recently, a revival in the use of indoor residual spraying (IRS).
Impregnated mosquito nets and other treated mosquito materials or residual in-door spraying are proven methods for malaria control[ 30].
Malaria control efforts have taken many forms.
Successes in malaria control have been substantial.
