Table 3 ITN possession and utilization by households in Chewaka district, South West Ethiopia, 2014
From: Insecticide treated nets use and its determinants among settlers of Southwest Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Number of ITNs freely supplied for HHs | ||
One/HH | 297 | 51.7 |
Two/HH | 215 | 37.5 |
Three/HH | 61 | 10.6 |
Four/HH | 1 | 0.2 |
Utilization of ITNs by HHs | ||
Currently used | 334 | 80.1 |
Not used | 83 | 19.9 |
Availability of at least one freely supplied ITNs | ||
No | 157 | 27.4 |
Yes | 417 | 72.6 |
Reason for unavailability | ||
Lost/stolen | 24 | 15.3 |
Used for other purpose | 46 | 29.3 |
Old then thrown away | 84 | 53.5 |
Given to others | 3 | 1.9 |
Households reported use at least one of their available ITNs | ||
No | 20 | 4.8 |
Yes | 397 | 95.2 |
Frequency of using their ITNs | ||
Consistently throughout the year | 278 | 70 |
Intermittently | 119 | 30 |
Time they use intermittently (n = 119) | ||
During rain | 92 | 77.3 |
After rain | 7 | 5.9 |
As they like | 2 | 1.7 |
When hearing mosquito buzzing | 18 | 15.1 |
Reason for not using the available ITNs (n = 20) | ||
Absence of mosquito | 2 | 10 |
Absence of bed | 2 | 10 |
ITNs do not prevent malaria | 1 | 5 |
Afraid of its toxicity | 2 | 10 |
ITNs too hot to sleep under it | 7 | 35 |
Housing structure affects ITN use | 6 | 30 |
Children under 5 years age slept under ITN in previous night (n = 540) | ||
No | 122 | 22.6 |
Yes | 418 | 77.4 |
Pregnant women slept under ITNs previous night (72) | ||
No | 18 | 25 |
Yes | 54 | 75 |