Background: The elimination of malaria in Zanzibar is highly dependent on sustained effective coverage of bed-nets to avoid malaria resurgence. The Health Belief Model (HBM) framework was used to explore the perceptions of malaria and bed-net use after a noticeable reduction in malaria incidence.
Methods: Nineteen in-depth interviews were conducted with female and male caretakers of children under five in North A district, Zanzibar.