Community-centred eco-bio-social approach to control dengue vectors: an intervention study from Myanmar

Autor(es): Wai, Khin Thet; Htun, Pe Than; Oo, Tin; Myint, Hla; Lin, Zaw; Kroeger, Axel; Sommerfeld, Johannes; Petzold, Max


Resumo: To build up and analyse the feasibility, process, and effectiveness of a partnership-driven ecosystem management intervention in reducing dengue vector breeding and constructing sustainable partnerships among multiple stakeholders.Methods: A community-based intervention study was conducted from May 2009 to January 2010 in Yangon city. Six high-risk and six low-risk clusters were randomized and allocated as intervention and routine service areas, respectively. For each cluster, 100 households were covered. Bi-monthly entomological evaluations (i.e. larval and pupal surveys) and household acceptability surveys at the end of 6-month intervention period were conducted, supplemented by qualitative evaluations. Intervention description: The strategies included eco-friendly multi-stakeholder partner groups (Thingaha) and ward-based volunteers, informed decision-making of householders, followed by integrated vector management approach.Findings: Pupae per person index (PPI) decreased at the last evaluation by 5.7% (0.35-0.33) in high-risk clusters. But in low-risk clusters, PPI remarkably decreased by 63.6% (0.33-0.12). In routine service area, PPI also decreased due to availability of Temephos after Cyclone Nargis. As for total number of pupae in all containers, when compared to evaluation 1, there was a reduction of 18.6% in evaluation 2 and 44.1% in evaluation 3 in intervention area. However, in routine service area, more reduction was observed. All intervention tools were found as acceptable, being feasible to implement by multi-stakeholder partner groups.Conclusions: The efficacy of community-controlled partnership-driven interventions was found to be superior to the vertical approach in terms of sustainability and community empowerment.


Palavras-Chave: Partnership - Driven Ecosystem Management Intervention; Dengue Vector Breeding; Informed Decision - Making; Integrated vector management; Community empowerment


Imprenta: Pathogens and Global Health, v. 106, n. 8, p. 461-468, 2012


Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000057


Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Public health


Data de publicação: 2012