Table 5.
Effective usage of mosquito nets and the condition of these LLINs
| Condition of LLINs | X2 | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very good N (%) | Ok N (%) | Poor N (%) | Total N (%) | ||||
| Effective use means | Pulling net down over bed before sleeping | 179 (68.6) | 52 (19.9) | 30 (11.5) | 261 (50.2) | 6.28 | 0.39 |
| Net well fitted on bed in the evening | 124 (78.5) | 26 (16.5) | 8 (5.1) | 158 (30.4) | 6.06 | 0.108 | |
| Net putt permanently over the bed | 39 (66.1) | 15 (25.4) | 5 (8.5) | 59 (11.4) | 14.77 | 0.022 | |
| Net free from holes and fitted correctly over bed within the right hours | 32 (76.2) | 10 (23.8) | 0 (0%) | 42 (8.1) | 2.25 | 0.324 | |
| Total | 374 (71.9) | 103 (19.8) | 43 (8.3) | 520 (93.5) | |||
| Age of LLINs (years) | 1 | 240 (58.5) | 16 (15.5) | 0 (0%) | 256 (46.0) | 17.1 | 0.009 |
| 2 | 130 (31.7) | 26 (25.2) | 5 (11.6) | 161 (28.9) | 51.35 | 0.000 | |
| 3 | 36 (8.1) | 35 (33.9) | 7 (16.3) | 78 (14) | 100.5 | 0.000 | |
| 4 | 4 (0.01) | 26 (25.2) | 31 (72.1) | 61 (10.9) | 37.69 | 0.000 | |
| Total | 410 (73.7) | 103 (18.5) | 43 (7.7) | 556 (100) | |||
| How often LLINs is washed | None | 318 (91.1) | 28 (8.0) | 3 (0.85) | 349 (62.8) | 10.79 | 0.095 |
| Once | 66 (67.4) | 28 (28.5) | 4 (4.1) | 98 (17.6) | 9.97 | 0.126 | |
| Twice | 23 (29.5) | 43 (55.1) | 10 (12.8) | 78 (14) | 20.81 | 0.002 | |
| Often | 3 (9.1) | 4 (12.1) | 26 (78.8) | 33 (5.9) | 18.07 | 0.006 | |
| Total | 410 (73.7) | 103 (18.5) | 43 (7.7) | 556 (100) | |||