Study | Study Population | SS | Net Type | Non-use Measure | Reported Reasons for Non-use | N | Non-use Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[20]a | Children < 5 yrsb | 69c | ITN | Undefined | Physical barrier to net used | 23 | Technical |
 |  |  |  |  | Heat | 22 | Discomfort |
 |  |  |  |  | Disruption of sleeping arrangements | 16 | Social |
 |  |  |  |  | Perceived mosquito density (PMD) | 11 | PMD |
 |  |  |  |  | Net temporarily unavailablee | 9 | Availability |
 |  |  |  |  | Caregiver not presentf | 8 | Social |
 |  |  |  |  | Inconvenienceg | 4 | Technical |
 |  |  |  |  | Forgetfulness | 4 | Other |
 |  |  |  |  | Cannot use since child is sick | 3 | Other |
 |  |  |  |  | Funeral affected net use | 2 | Social |
 |  |  |  |  | Slept elsewhere | 1 | Social |
 |  |  |  |  | Net is damaged | 1 | Other |
 |  |  |  |  | Net is in storage | 1 | Other |
 |  |  |  |  | Child fears ants will climb up net | 1 | Other |
[21]h | Household members | 294i | ITN | No use - previous night or week | Away on business or visiting relatives | 44j | Social |
 |  |  |  |  | Attending an all night affair | 29k | Social |
 |  |  |  |  | Night work | 9l | Social |
 |  |  |  |  | Heat | 4 | Discomfort |
[28] | Pregnant women | 52p | LLIN | No use previous night | Experiencing labour pains | 22 | Other |
 |  |  |  |  | Heat | 14 | Discomfort |
 |  |  |  |  | Difficult to breathe under net | 12 | Discomfort |
 |  |  |  |  | Saving net for use after delivery | 10 | Other |
 |  |  |  |  | No place to tie net | 6 | Technical |
 |  |  |  |  | Net was dirty | 5 | Availability |
 |  |  |  |  | Slept elsewhere | 5 | Social |
[29] | HIV positive adults | 17 | LLIN | Use < 7 nights a week or not at all | Heat | 8 | Discomfort |
 |  |  |  |  | Net unavailable | 6 | Availability |
 |  |  |  |  | Perceived mosquito density | 2 | PMD |
 |  |  |  |  | Slept elsewhere | 2 | Social |
 |  |  |  |  | Net too difficult to mount | 1 | Technical |
 |  |  |  |  | Forgot | 1 | Other |
[30]h | Caregivers to children < 5 | 27c | ITN | No use previous night | Heat | 9 | Discomfort |
 |  |  |  |  | Perceived mosquito density | 5 | PMD |
 |  |  |  |  | Too difficult to get up at night | 2 | Technical |
 |  |  |  |  | Blocks the breeze at night | 1 | Discomfort |
[31]n | Household members | 25 | LLIN | No use previous night | Perceived mosquito density | 5 | PMD |
[32]h | Household head, mother or adult | 277m | LLIN | Use < 7 nights a week | Heat | 100 | Discomfort |
 |  |  |  |  | Dislike of sleeping under net | 93 | Discomfort |
 |  |  |  |  | Perceived mosquito density | 36 | PMD |
 |  |  |  |  | Slept elsewhere | 24 | Social |
[33]h | Caregivers to children < 10 | 116 | ITN | Undefined | Heat | 68 | Discomfort |
 |  |  |  |  | Perceived mosquito density | 27 | PMD |
[34]n | Pregnant women | 710 | ITN | Use during pregnancy | Misinformation | 41 | Other |