Country Results<\/p><\/h2><\/div>
The Benin Malaria Behavior Survey was fielded between November and December 2021, and survey results were <\/span>released in 2022. T<\/span>he survey was carried out by the Breakthrough ACTION project in Benin in collaboration with the National Malaria Control Program, the U.S. President\u2019s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and several other local organizations. Funding to implement the MBS was provided by PMI and Global Fund (through the NMCP).\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Study Zones<\/h2>\n<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/malariabehaviorsurvey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Benin-Study-Zones.jpg\" "\\"Benin-Study-Zones\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Survey Zones and Respondents<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>0<\/span><\/div>Zones<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>0<\/span><\/div>Households<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>0<\/span><\/div>Individual respondents<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Key behaviors at a glance<\/h2><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>53%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of children under five with fever had prompt and appropriate care sought for them <\/span><\/span>the same or the next day of fever onset<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Social norms:<\/strong> Caregivers who believe that the majority of people in their community take their febrile children to a healthcare provider the same day or the next day as the fever onset were 2.4 times more likely<\/strong> to seek appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Knowledge:<\/strong> Caregivers who knew that the best time to seek care for a child sick with fever is immediately or same day after its onset were 8 times more likely<\/strong> to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>85%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of respondents within households with sufficient nets used them every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Positive attitudes:<\/strong> Individuals who held favorable attitudes toward bed nets were almost 3 times more likely<\/strong> to consistently use bed nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Community norms:<\/strong> Respondents who believed that others in their community will approve of sleeping under an ITN have 78% higher odds<\/strong> of sleeping under a net every night compared to those who did not believe that others would approve.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>56%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of pregnant women received 3+ doses of IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Social norms:<\/strong> About two-thirds<\/strong> of the respondents believed that obtaining at least four ANC consultations was the norm in their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Response efficacy: 96% and 90% <\/b>of respondents viewed ANC and IPTp as measures that ensure positive pregnancy outcomes, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Study Zones<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Survey Zones and Respondents<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>0<\/span><\/div>Zones<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>0<\/span><\/div>Households<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>0<\/span><\/div>Individual respondents<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Key behaviors at a glance<\/h2><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>53%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of children under five with fever had prompt and appropriate care sought for them <\/span><\/span>the same or the next day of fever onset<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Social norms:<\/strong> Caregivers who believe that the majority of people in their community take their febrile children to a healthcare provider the same day or the next day as the fever onset were 2.4 times more likely<\/strong> to seek appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Knowledge:<\/strong> Caregivers who knew that the best time to seek care for a child sick with fever is immediately or same day after its onset were 8 times more likely<\/strong> to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>85%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of respondents within households with sufficient nets used them every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Positive attitudes:<\/strong> Individuals who held favorable attitudes toward bed nets were almost 3 times more likely<\/strong> to consistently use bed nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Community norms:<\/strong> Respondents who believed that others in their community will approve of sleeping under an ITN have 78% higher odds<\/strong> of sleeping under a net every night compared to those who did not believe that others would approve.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>56%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of pregnant women received 3+ doses of IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Social norms:<\/strong> About two-thirds<\/strong> of the respondents believed that obtaining at least four ANC consultations was the norm in their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Response efficacy: 96% and 90% <\/b>of respondents viewed ANC and IPTp as measures that ensure positive pregnancy outcomes, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Survey Zones and Respondents<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>0<\/span><\/div>Zones<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>0<\/span><\/div>Households<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>0<\/span><\/div>Individual respondents<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Key behaviors at a glance<\/h2><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>53%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of children under five with fever had prompt and appropriate care sought for them <\/span><\/span>the same or the next day of fever onset<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Social norms:<\/strong> Caregivers who believe that the majority of people in their community take their febrile children to a healthcare provider the same day or the next day as the fever onset were 2.4 times more likely<\/strong> to seek appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Knowledge:<\/strong> Caregivers who knew that the best time to seek care for a child sick with fever is immediately or same day after its onset were 8 times more likely<\/strong> to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>85%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of respondents within households with sufficient nets used them every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Positive attitudes:<\/strong> Individuals who held favorable attitudes toward bed nets were almost 3 times more likely<\/strong> to consistently use bed nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Community norms:<\/strong> Respondents who believed that others in their community will approve of sleeping under an ITN have 78% higher odds<\/strong> of sleeping under a net every night compared to those who did not believe that others would approve.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>56%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of pregnant women received 3+ doses of IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Social norms:<\/strong> About two-thirds<\/strong> of the respondents believed that obtaining at least four ANC consultations was the norm in their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Response efficacy: 96% and 90% <\/b>of respondents viewed ANC and IPTp as measures that ensure positive pregnancy outcomes, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Key behaviors at a glance<\/h2><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>53%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of children under five with fever had prompt and appropriate care sought for them <\/span><\/span>the same or the next day of fever onset<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Social norms:<\/strong> Caregivers who believe that the majority of people in their community take their febrile children to a healthcare provider the same day or the next day as the fever onset were 2.4 times more likely<\/strong> to seek appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Knowledge:<\/strong> Caregivers who knew that the best time to seek care for a child sick with fever is immediately or same day after its onset were 8 times more likely<\/strong> to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>85%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of respondents within households with sufficient nets used them every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Positive attitudes:<\/strong> Individuals who held favorable attitudes toward bed nets were almost 3 times more likely<\/strong> to consistently use bed nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Community norms:<\/strong> Respondents who believed that others in their community will approve of sleeping under an ITN have 78% higher odds<\/strong> of sleeping under a net every night compared to those who did not believe that others would approve.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>56%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of pregnant women received 3+ doses of IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Social norms:<\/strong> About two-thirds<\/strong> of the respondents believed that obtaining at least four ANC consultations was the norm in their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Response efficacy: 96% and 90% <\/b>of respondents viewed ANC and IPTp as measures that ensure positive pregnancy outcomes, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
of children under five with fever had prompt and appropriate care sought for them <\/span><\/span>the same or the next day of fever onset<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Social norms:<\/strong> Caregivers who believe that the majority of people in their community take their febrile children to a healthcare provider the same day or the next day as the fever onset were 2.4 times more likely<\/strong> to seek appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Knowledge:<\/strong> Caregivers who knew that the best time to seek care for a child sick with fever is immediately or same day after its onset were 8 times more likely<\/strong> to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>85%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of respondents within households with sufficient nets used them every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Positive attitudes:<\/strong> Individuals who held favorable attitudes toward bed nets were almost 3 times more likely<\/strong> to consistently use bed nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Community norms:<\/strong> Respondents who believed that others in their community will approve of sleeping under an ITN have 78% higher odds<\/strong> of sleeping under a net every night compared to those who did not believe that others would approve.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>56%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of pregnant women received 3+ doses of IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Social norms:<\/strong> About two-thirds<\/strong> of the respondents believed that obtaining at least four ANC consultations was the norm in their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Response efficacy: 96% and 90% <\/b>of respondents viewed ANC and IPTp as measures that ensure positive pregnancy outcomes, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Social norms:<\/strong> Caregivers who believe that the majority of people in their community take their febrile children to a healthcare provider the same day or the next day as the fever onset were 2.4 times more likely<\/strong> to seek appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Knowledge:<\/strong> Caregivers who knew that the best time to seek care for a child sick with fever is immediately or same day after its onset were 8 times more likely<\/strong> to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul> Positive attitudes:<\/strong> Individuals who held favorable attitudes toward bed nets were almost 3 times more likely<\/strong> to consistently use bed nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Community norms:<\/strong> Respondents who believed that others in their community will approve of sleeping under an ITN have 78% higher odds<\/strong> of sleeping under a net every night compared to those who did not believe that others would approve.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul> Social norms:<\/strong> About two-thirds<\/strong> of the respondents believed that obtaining at least four ANC consultations was the norm in their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Response efficacy: 96% and 90% <\/b>of respondents viewed ANC and IPTp as measures that ensure positive pregnancy outcomes, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>of respondents within households with sufficient nets used them every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>
of pregnant women received 3+ doses of IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/h4>\n<\/div>