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Background <p>The distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) through mass campaigns remains a cornerstone of malaria vector control. As new ITN products are introduced to address rising insecticide resistance, understanding the cost of such campaigns is essential for informed policy decisions. This study aimed to estimate the programmatic and annualized economic costs of campaigns that distributed pyrethroid-PBO ITNs in Ondo and Anambra States, Nigeria, using a single-phase, door-to-door strategy.</p> Methods <p>A micro-costing approach was used to estimate campaign economic costs from the provider perspective. Financial costs were obtained retrospectively from campaign financial records, while opportunity costs were assessed through key informant interviews and focus group discussions. Shadow pricing was employed to value resources without market prices. We estimated the programmatic economic costs of delivering ITNs to households, and annualized costs, accounting for ITN lifespan beyond one year.</p> Results <p>A total of 2,965,125 pyrethroid-PBO nets were distributed in Ondo State and 3,850,316 in Anambra State. The programmatic economic cost of delivering an ITN to a household was estimated at $3.22 in Ondo and $3.19 in Anambra. Net procurement was the primary cost driver, accounting for 77% of the total costs of delivery to households in Ondo and 82% in Anambra. Unit distribution costs were $0.74 per net in Ondo and $0.57 in Anambra. Financial costs comprised 98% of total economic costs in Ondo and 97% in Anambra. Assuming an ITN lifespan of 2.5&#xa0;years and a 3% annual discount rate, the annual economic cost was $1.36 per ITN distributed and $0.72 per person potentially protected in Ondo, and $1.34 and $0.69 respectively in Anambra. Sensitivity analysis indicated that ITN durability was the dominant factor influencing annual cost per person protected, while variations in discount rate (3–5%) had only modest effects.</p> Conclusion <p>ITN campaign economic costs in this study were lower than most estimates from other African countries. While net procurement was the primary cost driver, the cost per year of effective protection was strongly influenced by ITN durability, highlighting the need for strategies that extend functional net lifespan. The findings provide essential inputs for cost-effectiveness analyses of campaign deployment of new generation nets when combined with epidemiological impact data.</p>

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Costs of single-phase door-to-door insecticide-treated net mass distribution campaigns in Nigeria: a case study in Ondo and Anambra states

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    2026年2月15日

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  • Godstime Eigbiremolen,
  • Bolade Jimoh,
  • Divine Ndubuisi Obodoechi,
  • Abiola O. Oluwagbemiga,
  • Azuka Iwegbu,
  • Saliu Ogunmola,
  • Nonso Ndibe,
  • Waheed A. Folayan,
  • Olusola Oresanya,
  • Kolawole Maxwell,
  • Tarekegn A. Abeku

摘要

Background

The distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) through mass campaigns remains a cornerstone of malaria vector control. As new ITN products are introduced to address rising insecticide resistance, understanding the cost of such campaigns is essential for informed policy decisions. This study aimed to estimate the programmatic and annualized economic costs of campaigns that distributed pyrethroid-PBO ITNs in Ondo and Anambra States, Nigeria, using a single-phase, door-to-door strategy.

Methods

A micro-costing approach was used to estimate campaign economic costs from the provider perspective. Financial costs were obtained retrospectively from campaign financial records, while opportunity costs were assessed through key informant interviews and focus group discussions. Shadow pricing was employed to value resources without market prices. We estimated the programmatic economic costs of delivering ITNs to households, and annualized costs, accounting for ITN lifespan beyond one year.

Results

A total of 2,965,125 pyrethroid-PBO nets were distributed in Ondo State and 3,850,316 in Anambra State. The programmatic economic cost of delivering an ITN to a household was estimated at $3.22 in Ondo and $3.19 in Anambra. Net procurement was the primary cost driver, accounting for 77% of the total costs of delivery to households in Ondo and 82% in Anambra. Unit distribution costs were $0.74 per net in Ondo and $0.57 in Anambra. Financial costs comprised 98% of total economic costs in Ondo and 97% in Anambra. Assuming an ITN lifespan of 2.5 years and a 3% annual discount rate, the annual economic cost was $1.36 per ITN distributed and $0.72 per person potentially protected in Ondo, and $1.34 and $0.69 respectively in Anambra. Sensitivity analysis indicated that ITN durability was the dominant factor influencing annual cost per person protected, while variations in discount rate (3–5%) had only modest effects.

Conclusion

ITN campaign economic costs in this study were lower than most estimates from other African countries. While net procurement was the primary cost driver, the cost per year of effective protection was strongly influenced by ITN durability, highlighting the need for strategies that extend functional net lifespan. The findings provide essential inputs for cost-effectiveness analyses of campaign deployment of new generation nets when combined with epidemiological impact data.