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Kenya ITN Agent-Based Microsimulation (2003–2024) (1.0.0)

An agent-based microsimulation of insecticide-treated net (ITN) distribution and adoption in Kenya (2003–2024), integrating the Theory of Planned Behaviour, Rogers diffusion, Weibull net decay, and a GPS-based two-layer social network. 8,561 household agents calibrated via Approximate Bayesian Computation to six DHS/MIS survey waves, achieving 2.42 pp mean absolute error on Kenya-level ownership. The analysis chain supports mechanism counterfactuals and policy experiments on equity outcomes of ITN distribution strategies.

Release Notes

First public release associated with the JASSS submission (Kim & Shin, 2026, under review).

Contents:
- Core agent-based microsimulation (21_itn_abm_v5.py): 8,561 household agents, monthly time steps 2003-2024
- Calibration pipeline (ABC v7, 4 free parameters, 1,000 LHS candidates → 200 accepted, best MAE 2.42 pp on six DHS/MIS survey waves)
- Sensitivity analyses: PRCC (N=200) and Sobol’ global sensitivity (N=128, 6 parameters)
- Ensemble experiments: 9 main-text scenarios × 20 seeds + P3b budget-matched cohort rotation + S4 pro-poor targeting removal
- Time-series experiments: main + v9 Fig 10 extras (S4/P3a/P3b trajectories, 20 seeds each)
- Robustness checks: S1 social-norm weight configurations and A3-A6 mechanism ablations
- All reproducible checkpoints (JSON)
- Full ODD protocol (Grimm et al. 2020)
- DHS preprocessing pipeline

Reproduces all figures and tables in the manuscript.

Associated Publications

Kim, W., & Shin, H. (2026). Nonlinear equity effects of ITN distribution policies in Kenya: An agent-based microsimulation with empirical calibration and ensemble analysis. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. [Manuscript under review]

Kenya ITN Agent-Based Microsimulation (2003–2024) 1.0.0

Submitted by Wooyoung Kim Published Apr 18, 2026 Last modified Apr 18, 2026
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An agent-based microsimulation of insecticide-treated net (ITN) distribution and adoption in Kenya (2003–2024), integrating the Theory of Planned Behaviour, Rogers diffusion, Weibull net decay, and a GPS-based two-layer social network. 8,561 household agents calibrated via Approximate Bayesian Computation to six DHS/MIS survey waves, achieving 2.42 pp mean absolute error on Kenya-level ownership. The analysis chain supports mechanism counterfactuals and policy experiments on equity outcomes of ITN distribution strategies.

Release Notes

First public release associated with the JASSS submission (Kim & Shin, 2026, under review).

Contents:
- Core agent-based microsimulation (21_itn_abm_v5.py): 8,561 household agents, monthly time steps 2003-2024
- Calibration pipeline (ABC v7, 4 free parameters, 1,000 LHS candidates → 200 accepted, best MAE 2.42 pp on six DHS/MIS survey waves)
- Sensitivity analyses: PRCC (N=200) and Sobol’ global sensitivity (N=128, 6 parameters)
- Ensemble experiments: 9 main-text scenarios × 20 seeds + P3b budget-matched cohort rotation + S4 pro-poor targeting removal
- Time-series experiments: main + v9 Fig 10 extras (S4/P3a/P3b trajectories, 20 seeds each)
- Robustness checks: S1 social-norm weight configurations and A3-A6 mechanism ablations
- All reproducible checkpoints (JSON)
- Full ODD protocol (Grimm et al. 2020)
- DHS preprocessing pipeline

Reproduces all figures and tables in the manuscript.

Cite this Model

Wooyoung Kim, Hosang Shin (2026, April 18). “Kenya ITN Agent-Based Microsimulation (2003–2024)” (Version 1.0.0). CoMSES Computational Model Library. Retrieved from: https://www.comses.net/codebases/002e0b87-48ae-4815-a68c-83403baea4d1/releases/1.0.0/

Associated Publication(s)

Kim, W., & Shin, H. (2026). Nonlinear equity effects of ITN distribution policies in Kenya: An agent-based microsimulation with empirical calibration and ensemble analysis. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. [Manuscript under review]

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ten Broeke, G., van Voorn, G., & Ligtenberg, A. (2016). Which sensitivity analysis method should I use for my agent-based model? Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 19(1), 5. https://doi.org/10.18564/jasss.2857

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Contributors
Wooyoung Kim Hosang Shin
DOI
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Model Version
1.0.0
License
MIT
Programming Language
Python 3.9+
Software Framework
numpy pandas scipy matplotlib salib
Operating System
Operating System Independent
Publish Date
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Last Updated
Saturday, April 18, 2026
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