Perceived Efficacy and Acceptability of a Spatial Repellent for Malaria Control in Western Kenya: Lessons from a Qualitative Social Science Study Conducted in Conjunction with an Epidemiological Efficacy Trial

Steven A. Harvey, Sheila M. Ekodir, Lucy Baker, Julius I. Odero, Moureen Ekisa, Jane Ikapesi, Samantha W. Tsang, Albert Casella, Kaci McCoy, Anna Passaniti, Quentin Awori, Bernard Abong’o, Brian Polo, Vincent Moshi, Sean Blaufuss, Manothri Mallikarachchi, Ashley Hudson, Nicole L. Achee, John P. Grieco, Eric Ochomo

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DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.25-0413
Published: 2026-08-11
Container: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Publisher: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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@article{allodium:10.4269/ajtmh.25-0413,
  title = {Perceived Efficacy and Acceptability of a Spatial Repellent for Malaria Control in Western Kenya: Lessons from a Qualitative Social Science Study Conducted in Conjunction with an Epidemiological Efficacy Trial},
  author = {Steven A. Harvey and Sheila M. Ekodir and Lucy Baker and Julius I. Odero and Moureen Ekisa and Jane Ikapesi and Samantha W. Tsang and Albert Casella and Kaci McCoy and Anna Passaniti and Quentin Awori and Bernard Abong’o and Brian Polo and Vincent Moshi and Sean Blaufuss and Manothri Mallikarachchi and Ashley Hudson and Nicole L. Achee and John P. Grieco and Eric Ochomo},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene},
  doi = {10.4269/ajtmh.25-0413},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.25-0413}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Perceived Efficacy and Acceptability of a Spatial Repellent for Malaria Control in Western Kenya: Lessons from a Qualitative Social Science Study Conducted in Conjunction with an Epidemiological Efficacy Trial
AU  - Steven A. Harvey
AU  - Sheila M. Ekodir
AU  - Lucy Baker
AU  - Julius I. Odero
AU  - Moureen Ekisa
AU  - Jane Ikapesi
AU  - Samantha W. Tsang
AU  - Albert Casella
AU  - Kaci McCoy
AU  - Anna Passaniti
AU  - Quentin Awori
AU  - Bernard Abong’o
AU  - Brian Polo
AU  - Vincent Moshi
AU  - Sean Blaufuss
AU  - Manothri Mallikarachchi
AU  - Ashley Hudson
AU  - Nicole L. Achee
AU  - John P. Grieco
AU  - Eric Ochomo
PY  - 2026
JO  - The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
DO  - 10.4269/ajtmh.25-0413
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Harvey, S. A., Ekodir, S. M., Baker, L., Odero, J. I., Ekisa, M., Ikapesi, J., Tsang, S. W., Casella, A., McCoy, K., Passaniti, A., Awori, Q., Abong’o, B., Polo, B., Moshi, V., Blaufuss, S., Mallikarachchi, M., Hudson, A., Achee, N. L., Grieco, J. P., & Ochomo, E. (2026). Perceived Efficacy and Acceptability of a Spatial Repellent for Malaria Control in Western Kenya: Lessons from a Qualitative Social Science Study Conducted in Conjunction with an Epidemiological Efficacy Trial. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.25-0413

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