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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Health Policy. 2007 Feb 20;83(2-3):196–212. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.01.009

Table 4.

Cross tabulation of SWOT analysis of all the current mosquito control programs

Internal factors External factors
Study site STRENGTHS (Desirable practices) WEAKNESSES (Non-desirable practices) OPPORTUNITIES (Benefits to performance) THREATS (Obstacles to performance)
Kisumu • Presence of mosquito control laws P • Low community involvement S • Government perception of mosquito control as a major public health priority P • Corruption in Kenya prevents enforcement of laws P
• Inter-sector funding E • Availability of international funds for malaria control E • Large percentage of population employed by informal sector; Low tax collection E
• Plans for guided community-based mosquito control S • Presence of existing community-based programs-Bamako Initiative S • Human behavioral practices may increase mosquito burden S
• Strategic planning for integrated mosquito control T • Synergy of mosquito control may be feasible T
Malindi • Presence of mosquito control laws P • Competing activities at national and local level P • Government perception of mosquito control as a major public health priority P • Corruption in Kenya prevents enforcement of laws P
• Plans for guided community-based mosquito control S • Lack of funding E • Local government desires to boost tourism E • Large percentage of population employed by informal sector; Low tax collection E
• Strategic planning for integrated mosquito control T • Lack of good integrated mosquito control T • Availability of international funds for malaria control S • Human behavioral practices may increase mosquito burden S
• Presence of existing community-based programs-Green Town Movement T • Topography may be a factor, which allow mosquitoes to propagate T
• Synergy of mosquito control may be feasible T
Aswan • Strategic planning for integrated mosquito control T • Poor awareness of the people S • High level of access to municipal services T • Government perception mosquito control as a minor public health priority P
• Egyptian Universities has conducted elaborate entomological research T • Low sanitation index S
• Resource development projects may increase disease transmission S
• Human migration poses risk for increased disease transmission S
• Poor understanding of mosquito-borne disease transmission in Egypt S
• Mosquito control operations not based on scientific information and data of target vector T
Cairo • Strategic planning for integrated mosquito control T • Restricted access to military sites where mosquitoes are known to be breeding P • Better mosquito control organization in capital city P • Government perceptions that reports of disease will affect tourism P
• Utilization of poor mosquito control methods T • High level of access to municipal services S • Low sanitation index S
• Egyptian Universities has conducted elaborate entomological research T • Human migration poses risk for increased disease transmission S
• Poor understanding of mosquito-borne disease transmission in Egypt Mosquito control operations not based on scientific information and data of target vector S
• Presence of breeding sites that are difficult to control T
Tel Aviv • Presence of mosquito control laws P • Restricted access to military sites where mosquitoes are known to be breeding P • New laws related to mosquito control are being written P • National security and terrorism threats makes control difficult P
• Good integrated mosquito control T • Short term funding for mosquito control E • Additional governmental funding for mosquito control is being provided E • New disease threats are causing a shift in funding E
• Lack of inetersectoral collaboration T • Public awareness S • Community view that national and local governing bodies are responsible for providing all solutions to problems S
• Geography puts Israel at risk for West Nile outbreaks T
Puntarenas • Government collaboration with community groups P • Limited training on vector biology and medical entomology for inspectors T • High level of acess to municipal services S • Buildings are built without regards to planning (no trained urban planners) P
• High inter-sector collaboration P • Lack of concordance between entomological indices and disease indices T
• Strong media campaign S
• Good disease surviellance T
St. Augustine • Presence of mosquito control laws P • Funding influenced by political climate E • Private sector may have interest in controlling mosquitoes E • Human behavioral practices may increase mosquito burden S
• Considerable funding E • Failure of insecticides T • Relatively low demographic pressure S • Changes in vector behavior in urban environment T
• Good integrated mosquito control T • Low inter-sector collaboration T • Increasing mosquito control education being offered to Ministry Officers S
• Synergy of mosquito control may be feasible T
• Technical support from international organizations T

P=Political/Legal: refers to the political will, bureaucracy, and laws influencing mosquito control

E= Economic: refers to the funding aspect of mosquito control operations

S= Social: refers to the social interactions and views, and community involvement in mosquito control operations

T= Technological: refers to all aspects of the biological and technical aspects of mosquito control operations