Table 5.
Reasons for non-adherence to IRS.
| Percentage of non-adherent HH | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |||
| Round | Jan-Jun | Jul-Dec | Jul-Dec | Jan-Jun | Jul-Dec | Jan-Jun |
| Reason for non-adherence | ||||||
| Deliberate refusal | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Absence | 16.6 | 17.0 | 22.4 | 18.4 | 20.9 | 16.6 |
| Brigade did not show up | 78.8 | 76.5 | 67.9 | 70.1 | 70.7 | 73.7 |
| Unknown | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| Total of non-adherent HH | 11246 | 11341 | 11.045 | 11.058 | 10.457 | 10.828 |
Reported reasons for not having the house sprayed within the previous 6 months among non-adherent households, according to the DSS database