Table 1.
Characteristics of survey households
| Variable | n = 708 |
|---|---|
| Mean (range) household size | 6 (2-37) |
| Number of children under five | 729 (17.3) |
| Adults with education > primary school | 447 (24.8) |
| Main occupation of household head | |
| Agriculture (small scale) | 498 (70.3) |
| Casual labourer | 76 (10.8) |
| Petty trade | 64 (9.0) |
| Other | 70 (9.9) |
| Median monthly per capita expenditure in KES (USD) | 1202 (15.4) |
| How long ago acquired last net | |
| < 1 year | 240 (52.1) |
| 1 year | 84 (18.2) |
| 2 years | 44 (9.5) |
| 3 +years | 93 (21.0) |
| Net conditions from households perspective | |
| Good condition | 219 (47.4) |
| Poor condition-torn but usable | 115 (24.9) |
| Very poor condition-not usable | 9 (2.0) |
| Differs for different nets | 119 (25.7) |
| Potential source of ITNs | |
| Local shop/market | 120 (16.9) |
| Government dispensary | 404 (57.1) |
| Government hospital | 62 (8.8) |
| Community Health worker | 22 (3.1) |
| Faith based health facility | 22 (3.1) |
| Do not know | 36 (5.1) |
| Other | 42 (6.0) |
| Main reasons for not owning ITNs (%) | |
| Not necessary | 14 (5.8) |
| Expensive/cannot afford | 216 (88.5) |
| Nets not available | 21 (8.6) |
| Other | 13 (5.3) |