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Table 3 Selected Illustrative Comments I

From: An exploratory study of treated-bed nets in Timor-Leste: patterns of intended and alternative usage

Topic

Quote

District

Causes of malaria

"Littering and rubbish everywhere." (Woman)

Dili

 

"According to me the flies also could produce malaria if we did not keep our food safely on the table while ready to eat." (Woman)

Manatuto

 

"Not neatly folding the clothes." (Woman)

Manatuto

 

"Malaria is from mosquitoes, rubbish, and flies." (Man)

Manatuto

 

"Many germs in the water tanks" (Woman)

Covalima

ITN Effectiveness

"Yes, they protect us from malaria." (Men and women)

All sites

 

"No! They do not protect us. Although we use the nets, we are still exposed to malaria!" (Woman)

Dili

 

"We have used mosquito nets for a long time, but we are always out of house in the garden." (Woman)

   Covalima

ITN Usage, Likes and Dislikes

"For us it is hot, but we need to use it anyway." (Woman)

Dili

 

"My father, he does not like it because the net always challenges him when waking up on the morning." (Woman)

Manatuto

 

"I do not feel comfortable because the net is too small." (Man)

Manatuto

 

"No problem- for us living in the mountains, we feel comfortable using mosquito nets." (Man)

Manatuto

 

"Our husbands like it because they are also scared of mosquitoes." (Woman)

Covalima

 

"Oh, no one does not like to sleep in a mosquito net! Because if you do not use mosquito nets when sleeping, the mosquito's voice will make us not sleep well and does not make it safe to sleep." (Woman)

Covalima

 

"Yes, it is very easy use- no problem." (Man)

Covalima

 

"We like it because the mosquito can not bite us." (Man)

Covalima