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Utilization of other preventive methods (N = 500)
| Preventive method | % |
|---|---|
| Mosquito repellents | 0.2 |
| Smoke | 32.6 |
| Clearing vegetation | 2 .6 |
| Eating/drinking herbs | 3.2 |
| Mosquito coils | 7.8 |
| Cleaning the home and its surroundings | 20.6 |
| Indoor residual spraying | 3.0 |
| Growing plants | 16.0 |
