Table 3.

Ownership and utilization of LLIN by under-five children in six selected LGAs in Osun State, Nigeria, in April 2015

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Household ownership of LLIN (N = 1008)
Yes	836	82.9
No	172	17.1
Net claimed to be hanged (N = 836)
Yes	686	82.1
No	150	17.9
Net observed to be hanged (N = 686)
Yes	416	60.6
No	270	39.4
Child slept under LLIN the previous night (N = 1008)
Yes	591	58.6
No	417	41.4
Frequency of child sleeping under net at night (N = 836)
Every night	344	41.2
Once a week	119	14.2
Twice a week	149	17.8
Three times in a week	77	9.2
Once in a while	84	10.1
Never	63	7.5
Reasons known to caregivers why under five children does not sleep under the LLINa
Excessive heat	402	96.4
Reactions to chemical	315	75.5
Unpleasant odour	172	41.3
It is expensive	25	6.0
No mosquito in the house	48	11.5

^aMultiple response