Table 4.

Qualitative responses for reasons not owning or using a LLIN at baseline visit (includes among cross-sectional households) in Macha, 2008–2013

What is the reason you do not own a LLIN in your house?
N	2,647
It is too expensive	1,073 (42.1%)
No mosquitoes around	58 (2.3%)
Bed nets not available	52 (2%)
Change my sleeping space too often	30 (1.2%)
Not enough nets for everyone in the house in the house	28 (1.1%)
Do not know where to buy one	27 (1.1%)
It does not protect against mosquitoes/insects	23 (0.9%)
It is too hot under the net	10 (0.39%)
What is the reason you do not use a LLIN?
N	1,654
No mosquitoes around	250 (16.2%)
Cannot hang it over my sleeping space	139 (6.5%)
The net I have is too old	100 (4.6%)
Does not protect against mosquitoes/insects	76 (3.5%)
Chang my sleeping space too often	53 (2.5%)
There is not enough space under the net/I feel closed in	26 (1.2%)
It is not the rainy/malaria season	24 (1.1%)
The net is itchy	17 (0.8%)
It is too hot under the net	13 (1%)

LLIN = long-lasting insecticide-treated net.