Individual and contextual factors predicting self-reported malaria among adults in eastern Indonesia: findings from Indonesian community-based survey.

Factors associated with self-reported malaria were varied between provinces suggesting locally-specific determinants were exist at individual, household and community-level. This study highlights the need for specific interventions by taking into consideration the contextual factors within the region and involving multi-sectoral collaboration between health authorities and related stakeholders (e.g., bureau of education, bureau of public works and infrastructure) to improve designs in planning and intervention strategies to succesfully eliminate malaria in Maluku and Papua.