• Vector Control in Southeast Asia

    • Research Components

    Project design and interventions

    Selected villages are allocated to one of three arms, where two sets of interventions are implemented:

    1. Biophysical

    2. Empowerment/adaptive capacity interventions.

    Each set involves three interventions:

    Arm 3 is the control and receives only the standard vector control activities from the Ministry of Health. The total trial period for the interventions is 22 months. Measurements were taken in August 2018, before the interventions were implemented, and every six months thereafter. So far, follow-up surveys have been conducted in February 2019 and August 2019. Biannual surveying will continue until the end of the trial period.

    Research methods

    This study involves:

    • Adherence study

    • In-depth interviews

    • Focus-group discussions

    • Participant observations

    • Participatory group discussions

    • Knowledge, Attitude and Practice survey

    • Participatory epidemiological mapping

    • Communication for Behavioural Impact (COMBI)

    • Community engagement and empowerment assessment

    • Evaluation of dengue vector infestation and abundance

    • Project costing

    • Cost consequences analysis (CCA)

    • Option appraisal