Table 1.
Characteristics of mass distribution campaigns
| Campaign and year | Geographic coverage | Distribution strategy | Delivery strategy | Allocation strategy | Sample size target/achieved | Months between campaign and data collectiona |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal, 2010–2011 | Six regionsb in two phases | Stand-alone | Fixed point | UC (sleeping space) | 1560/1540 | 3–12 |
| Ghana, 2011–2012 | Eastern region | Stand-alone | House-to-house | UC (sleeping space) | 1020/1016 | 6 |
| Kano State, Nigeria, 2009 | Kano State in two waves | Stand-alone | Fixed point | Fixed (two ITNs per household) | 1020/987 | 3–5 |
| Niger State, Nigeria, 2009 | Niger State | Stand-alone | Fixed point | Fixed (two ITNs per household) | 1020/1001 | 6 |
| Nasarawa State, Nigeria, 2010 | Nasarawa State | Stand-alone | Fixed point | Fixed (two ITNs per household) | 1020/1015 | 11 |
| Ogun State, Nigeria, 2009 | Ogun State | Stand-alone | Fixed point | Fixed (two ITNs per household) | 1020/952 | 7 |
| Anambra State, Nigeria, 2009 | Anambra State | Stand-alone | Fixed point | Fixed (two ITNs per household) | 1020/1012 | 4 |
| Sokoto State, Nigeria, 2009 | Sokoto State | Integrated with child health activities | Fixed point | Fixed (two ITNs per household) | 1020/1008 | 6 |
| Katsina State, Nigeria, 2010 | Katsina State | Integrated with child health activities | Fixed point | Fixed (two ITNs per household) | 1020/1017 | 6 |
| Enugu State, Nigeria, 2011 | Enugu State | Stand-alone | Fixed point | Fixed (two ITNs per household) | 1020/1020 | 13 |
| Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011 | Lagos State | Stand-alone | Fixed point | Fixed (two ITNs per household) | 1020/1020 | 8–9 |
| Cross River State, Nigeria, 2011–2012 | Cross River State in two waves plus urban (Calabar) | Stand-alone | Rural: House-to-house Urban: Fixed point |
UC (top up by people) | 1275/1254 | 4–16 |
| South Sudan, 2008–2009 | Northern Bahr-el Ghazal Statec | Stand-alone | Fixed point | Fixed (by household size, maximum three ITNs) | 510/510 | 6–10 |
| Uganda, 2009–2010 | Four districts in Western regiond | Stand-alone | Fixed point | UC (sleeping space/people)e | 600/549 | 5–9 |
ITN insecticide-treated net, UC universal coverage
aRanges of time indicate single surveys that measured multiple phases of the same campaign
bKaolack, Kaffrine, Sedhiou, Tambacounda, Kolda, Kedougou
cCounties: Aweil North, Aweil West, Aweil Centre
dBuliisa, Hoima, Kyankwanzi, Kiboga
eDepending on administrative district