Table 1.
Utilisation of mosquito repellents by forest visitors.
| Variables | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Use of repellents by forest visitors during their stay in the forest | (n=787) | |
| Yes | 172 | 21.9 |
| No | 608 | 77.2 |
| Not sure | 7 | 0.9 |
| Sources of repellents that the forest visitors used | (n=172) | |
| Bought from market | 134 | 77.9 |
| Was given as part of forest kit | 21 | 12.2 |
| Shared by another forest visitor | 9 | 5.2 |
| Other sources | 8 | 4.7 |
| Main reasons for forest visitors not using repellents | (n=604) | |
| No repellent available | 474 | 78.5 |
| I don’t think it helps | 39 | 6.5 |
| Use hammock net | 22 | 3.6 |
| No money to buy it | 12 | 2.0 |
| Forgot to take it from home | 10 | 1.7 |
| No habit to use it | 9 | 1.5 |
| Other reasons | 19 | 3.1 |
| Don’t know | 19 | 3.1 |