Table 2. Information on bed net and knowledge of disease transmitting agent of intervention areas of Fulbaria upazila, Mymensingh district, Bangladesh.
| Statements | N, (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of families having bed nets | |
| 1 net | 3063 (37.6); of them 2502 impregnated |
| 2 nets | 2764 (33.9); of them 2454 impregnated |
| 3 nets | 1225 (15.0); of them 1137 impregnated |
| 4 nets | 343 (4.2); of them 321 impregnated |
| More than 4 nets | 114 (1.4); of them 111 impregnated |
| Not having net | 633 (7.8) |
| Reason for having un-impregnated net in families | |
| During impregnation/distribution not at home | 422 (5.2) |
| Buy new net due to torn | 1915 (23.5) |
| All family members sleep under net | |
| Yes | 6867 (84.3) |
| No | 1275 (15.7) |
| Reason for not sleeping under net | |
| Insufficient net | 491 (38.5) |
| Torn net | 789 (61.9) |
| Comments on net by household | |
| Effective against mosquitoes and all insects | 5312 (65.2) |
| Only effective against mosquitoes | 2583 (31.7) |
| Not effective at all | 248 (3.1) |
| Using impregnated net | |
| ≤5 years | 6923 (85.0)* |
| More than five years | 379 (4.7) |
| Did kala-azar reduce in your community because of net use | |
| Yes | 6658 (81.8) |
| No | 123 (1.5) |
| Don’t know | 1361 (16.7) |
| Which insect transmits kala-azar | |
| Sand fly | 962 (11.8) |
| Mosquito | 6056 (74.4) |
| Others | 1125 (13.8)** |
| Willingness to re-impregnate/new net | |
| Yes | 7981 (98.0) |
| No | 162 (2.0) |
| Willingness to pay for re-impregnation, how much can spend (in USD) | Up to USD 1 (24.4) Want free government donation– 5918 (72.7) |
*In Putijana union, 5.3% HHs net become useless within two years after the impregnation due to torn and 10.3% HHs not have net
**Others = spider, dengue mosha (Aedes mosquito), dusito pani (polluted water), kharap batas (polluted air)