Country Results<\/p><\/h2><\/div>
The Kenya Malaria Behavior Survey was fielded in March through April 2022, and the survey results were released in 2024. The survey was carried out by the Breakthrough ACTION project in Kenya in collaboration with Kenya’s Division of National Malaria Program, the U.S. President\u2019s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and several other local organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Study Zone<\/h2>\n<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/malariabehaviorsurvey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Kenya-study-zone-280x300.png\" "\\"Kenya-study-zone\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Survey Zones and Respondents<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>0<\/span><\/div>Zone<\/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>50%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of children under five with fever had prompt and appropriate care sought for them <\/span><\/span>the same day or the next day of fever onset<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Spousal dialogue:<\/strong> Respondents who discussed malaria with their spouse\/partner were 2 times as likely<\/strong> to seek prompt and appropriate care for a child under five with fever.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes:<\/strong> Respondents who perceived that community health workers always have rapid diagnostic test kits were 1.9 times <\/strong>more likely to seek prompt and appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>87%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of respondents use a mosquito net every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Self-efficacy:<\/strong> Respondents with high self-efficacy were 6.6 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes:<\/strong>\u00a0Respondents with favorable attitudes toward net use were 2.2 times<\/strong> more likely to use nets consistently.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Media:<\/strong> Respondents who listened to the radio at least once per week were 1.5 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>48%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of pregnant women received three or more doses of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Intention: 70%<\/strong> of women who intend to have more children intend to seek ANC in the first trimester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes: <\/strong>Respondents with favorable attitudes towards ANC and IPTp were 3.7 times<\/strong> more likely to intend to seek early ANC during their next pregnancy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Study Zone<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Survey Zones and Respondents<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>0<\/span><\/div>Zone<\/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>50%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of children under five with fever had prompt and appropriate care sought for them <\/span><\/span>the same day or the next day of fever onset<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Spousal dialogue:<\/strong> Respondents who discussed malaria with their spouse\/partner were 2 times as likely<\/strong> to seek prompt and appropriate care for a child under five with fever.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes:<\/strong> Respondents who perceived that community health workers always have rapid diagnostic test kits were 1.9 times <\/strong>more likely to seek prompt and appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>87%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of respondents use a mosquito net every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Self-efficacy:<\/strong> Respondents with high self-efficacy were 6.6 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes:<\/strong>\u00a0Respondents with favorable attitudes toward net use were 2.2 times<\/strong> more likely to use nets consistently.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Media:<\/strong> Respondents who listened to the radio at least once per week were 1.5 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>48%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of pregnant women received three or more doses of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Intention: 70%<\/strong> of women who intend to have more children intend to seek ANC in the first trimester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes: <\/strong>Respondents with favorable attitudes towards ANC and IPTp were 3.7 times<\/strong> more likely to intend to seek early ANC during their next pregnancy.<\/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>Zone<\/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>50%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of children under five with fever had prompt and appropriate care sought for them <\/span><\/span>the same day or the next day of fever onset<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Spousal dialogue:<\/strong> Respondents who discussed malaria with their spouse\/partner were 2 times as likely<\/strong> to seek prompt and appropriate care for a child under five with fever.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes:<\/strong> Respondents who perceived that community health workers always have rapid diagnostic test kits were 1.9 times <\/strong>more likely to seek prompt and appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>87%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of respondents use a mosquito net every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Self-efficacy:<\/strong> Respondents with high self-efficacy were 6.6 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes:<\/strong>\u00a0Respondents with favorable attitudes toward net use were 2.2 times<\/strong> more likely to use nets consistently.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Media:<\/strong> Respondents who listened to the radio at least once per week were 1.5 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>48%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of pregnant women received three or more doses of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Intention: 70%<\/strong> of women who intend to have more children intend to seek ANC in the first trimester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes: <\/strong>Respondents with favorable attitudes towards ANC and IPTp were 3.7 times<\/strong> more likely to intend to seek early ANC during their next pregnancy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Key behaviors at a glance<\/h2><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>50%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of children under five with fever had prompt and appropriate care sought for them <\/span><\/span>the same day or the next day of fever onset<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Spousal dialogue:<\/strong> Respondents who discussed malaria with their spouse\/partner were 2 times as likely<\/strong> to seek prompt and appropriate care for a child under five with fever.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes:<\/strong> Respondents who perceived that community health workers always have rapid diagnostic test kits were 1.9 times <\/strong>more likely to seek prompt and appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>87%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of respondents use a mosquito net every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Self-efficacy:<\/strong> Respondents with high self-efficacy were 6.6 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes:<\/strong>\u00a0Respondents with favorable attitudes toward net use were 2.2 times<\/strong> more likely to use nets consistently.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Media:<\/strong> Respondents who listened to the radio at least once per week were 1.5 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>48%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of pregnant women received three or more doses of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Intention: 70%<\/strong> of women who intend to have more children intend to seek ANC in the first trimester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes: <\/strong>Respondents with favorable attitudes towards ANC and IPTp were 3.7 times<\/strong> more likely to intend to seek early ANC during their next pregnancy.<\/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 day or the next day of fever onset<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Spousal dialogue:<\/strong> Respondents who discussed malaria with their spouse\/partner were 2 times as likely<\/strong> to seek prompt and appropriate care for a child under five with fever.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes:<\/strong> Respondents who perceived that community health workers always have rapid diagnostic test kits were 1.9 times <\/strong>more likely to seek prompt and appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>87%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of respondents use a mosquito net every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Self-efficacy:<\/strong> Respondents with high self-efficacy were 6.6 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes:<\/strong>\u00a0Respondents with favorable attitudes toward net use were 2.2 times<\/strong> more likely to use nets consistently.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Media:<\/strong> Respondents who listened to the radio at least once per week were 1.5 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>48%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>of pregnant women received three or more doses of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Intention: 70%<\/strong> of women who intend to have more children intend to seek ANC in the first trimester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Attitudes: <\/strong>Respondents with favorable attitudes towards ANC and IPTp were 3.7 times<\/strong> more likely to intend to seek early ANC during their next pregnancy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Spousal dialogue:<\/strong> Respondents who discussed malaria with their spouse\/partner were 2 times as likely<\/strong> to seek prompt and appropriate care for a child under five with fever.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Attitudes:<\/strong> Respondents who perceived that community health workers always have rapid diagnostic test kits were 1.9 times <\/strong>more likely to seek prompt and appropriate care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul> Self-efficacy:<\/strong> Respondents with high self-efficacy were 6.6 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Attitudes:<\/strong>\u00a0Respondents with favorable attitudes toward net use were 2.2 times<\/strong> more likely to use nets consistently.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Media:<\/strong> Respondents who listened to the radio at least once per week were 1.5 times<\/strong> more likely to consistently use nets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul> Intention: 70%<\/strong> of women who intend to have more children intend to seek ANC in the first trimester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Attitudes: <\/strong>Respondents with favorable attitudes towards ANC and IPTp were 3.7 times<\/strong> more likely to intend to seek early ANC during their next pregnancy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>of respondents use a mosquito net every night of the week<\/h4>\n<\/div>
of pregnant women received three or more doses of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>IPTp during their last pregnancy<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>