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Integrated vector management for malaria control in Uganda: knowledge, perceptions and policy development.
Clifford M Mutero1, Dieter Schlodder, Narcis Kabatereine
1Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control and School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Private Bag 323, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. clifford.mutero@up.ac.za
Malaria Journal
|January 17, 2012
Summary
Integrated vector management (IVM) for malaria control in Uganda is underdeveloped due to poor inter-sectoral collaboration and funding. Strengthening cooperation and increasing funding are crucial for an effective IVM policy.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Vector-Borne Disease Control
- Environmental Health
Background:
- Integrated Vector Management (IVM) is recommended for sustainable malaria control.
- Many malaria-endemic nations lack policy frameworks for IVM.
- Uganda's current malaria vector control policy and IVM approach require assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess knowledge and perceptions of malaria vector control policy and IVM in Uganda.
- To provide recommendations for developing a specific IVM policy in Uganda.
Main Methods:
- A structured questionnaire was used to interview 34 technical and policy-making individuals across health, environment, agriculture, and fisheries sectors.
- Key IVM elements assessed included integration of interventions, evidence-based decision-making, inter-sectoral collaboration, capacity building, legislation, advocacy, and community mobilization.
Main Results:
- Participants were familiar with IVM and conventional methods, but only 75% recognized a current MVC policy.
- Inter-sectoral collaboration for IVM was perceived as poor due to financial constraints and differing sector interests.
- Community involvement (67%) and use of research for decision-making (48%) were deemed inadequate, with limited use of malaria research for policy change.
Conclusions:
- Malaria vector management in Uganda is an underdeveloped policy area.
- Enhanced inter-sectoral cooperation and increased funding are essential for effective IVM policy development and implementation.
- Sustaining IVM requires continuous government-community engagement and robust monitoring and evaluation of vector control programs.
