Table 3.
Estimated and actual number of children under five years of age for determining LLIN needs by Zone, Tanzania, 2008-09
| Zone | 2008 NBS* Est. U5s from 2002 Census |
U5s Registered | LLINs delivered† | LLINS issued‡ (%) | U5s not receiving an LLIN** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanga | 288,185 | N/A†† | 402,448 | 380,458(94.5) | 0‡‡ |
| South | 333,571 | 403,594 | 469,644 | 435,112 (92.6) | 3,456 |
| Lake | 1,457,439 | 1,925,372 | 2,107,000 | 2,047,889 (97.2) | 65,618 |
| West Lake | 1,609,747 | 1,691,854 | 1,745,682 | 1,662,302 (95.2) | 155,523 |
| South West | 782,563 | 766,291 | 793,696 | 789,586 (99.4) | 68,859 |
| Southern Highlands | 464,119 | 514,414 | 562,112 | 554,433 (98.6) | 22,922 |
| Central | 844,157 | 984,985 | 1,065,748 | 1,052,750 (98.7) | 92,397 |
| Northern | 476,131 | 540,785 | 586,720 | 567,348 (96.6) | 43,190 |
| Coast | 966,171 | 1,153,715 | 1,311,987 | 1,263,560 (96.3) | N/A |
| Total | 7,222,083 | 7.981,010 | 9,045,037 | 8,753,438 (96.7) | 451,965 |
*National Bureau of Statistics estimates based on 2008 population projections from the 2002 Census data
† LLINs delivered by delivery contractor to the village
‡ LLINs issued to U5s during campaign days
** Refers to unregistered children who came to distribution point on one of the three distribution days, but did not receive an LLIN
†† This zone was implemented with a slightly different methodology, due to a pilot 'integrated distribution'
‡‡ Following the distribution, additional LLINs were procured and delivered to village level to meet the shortfall