Housing gaps mosquitoes and public viewpoints: a mixed methods assessment of relationships between house characteristics malaria vector biting risk and community perspectives in rural Tanzania

摘要

BackgroundHouse improvement and environmental management can significantly improve malaria transmission control in endemic communities. This study assessed the influence of physical characteristics of houses and surrounding environments on mosquito biting risk in rural Tanzanian villages, and examined knowledge and perceptions of residents on relationships between these factors and malaria transmission. The study further assessed whether people worried about these risks and how they coped.