Scale and Associated Factors of Using Pyrethroid-Impregnated Mosquito Nets as Fishing Tools on Nokoué Lake within Sô-Ava Municipality in Benin, 2020

Background: In lacustrine communities, whether in Benin or elsewhere, populations use impregnated mosquito nets (IMNs) as fishing nets. This depletes the lake of its fishery resources, which turn are contaminated by pyrethroids study aims to determine scale and factors associated with pyrethroid-impregnated tools municipality Sô-Ava Benin. Methods: is a cross-sectional analytical two components. First, quantitative component was made up 280 volunteers who were interviewed seven districts city. Data collection done phases: first from September October 2020, second August 2022. analyzed Stata logistic regression used. Another qualitative forty participants chosen reasoned choice, 32 split into four focus groups eight members each, rest participated semi-structured interviews. Triangulation different sources used analyze data. Results: Around 67% population reported using 33% exclusively for malaria. Seasonal fishermen (ORa = 2.03, CI 1.35 - 4.97, P 0.004) years professional experience 1.53, 1.00 2.05, 0.021) increase risk these tools. The insecticide-treated against mosquitoes causes skin scratching impairs breathing because impregnation products, respondents. Conclusion: A high prevalence inappropriate practices highlighted this study. Interviews field revealed that diverted purposes volume catches. Consequently, it will be appropriate assess pyrethroid content water products.