Table 3 Use of insecticide treated bed nets, by study years
| Â | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
All participants | N = 330 | N = 435 | N = 716 |
   Lives in a households with ≥ 1 bed net | 135 (40.9) | 335 (77.0) | 456 (63.7) |
1 bed net | 92 (27.9) | 305 (70.1) | 408 (57.0) |
2 bed nets | 25 (7.6) | 25 (5.8) | 37 (5.2) |
3 bed nets | 9 (2.7) | 5 (1.2) | 8 (1.1) |
≥ 4 bed nets | 9 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.4) |
   Reasons for not owning a bed net | N = 195 | N = 100 | N = 260 |
Cost | 135 (69.2) | 72 (72.0) | 237 (91.2) |
Bed nets not available | 44 (22.6) | 3 (3.0) | 9 (3.5) |
No knowledge of where to buy one | 3 (1.5) | 7 (7.0) | 3 (1.2) |
Not enough for everyone | 2 (1.0) | 11 (11.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Not enough space under the bed net | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
No mosquitoes around | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.8) |
Frequent changes in sleeping places | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.5) |
Too hot under the bed net | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Belief that bed nets do not protect against mosquitoes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | 2 (0.8) |
Among participants with a bed net | N = 135 | N = 335 | N = 456 |
   Sleeps under the bed net | 61 (45.2) | 189 (56.4) | 263 (57.7) |
Duration of ownership < 2 years | 25 (41.0) | 175 (92.6) | 207 (78.7) |
History of treating bed net | 13 (21.3) | 49 (25.9) | 48 (18.3) |
   Reasons for not sleeping under a bed net | N = 74 | N = 146 | N = 193 |
No mosquitoes around | 51 (68.9) | 55 (37.7) | 89 (46.1) |
Inability to hang the bed net/sleeping outside | 3 (4.1) | 111 (76.0) | 9 (4.7) |
Bed net is old/dirty/needs to be re-treated | 4 (5.4) | 21 (14.4) | 25 (13.0) |
Frequent changes in sleeping places | 8 (10.8) | 17 (11.6) | 18 (9.3) |
Too hot under the bed net | 4 (5.4) | 37 (25.3) | 29 (15.0) |
Not enough space under the bed net | 5 (6.8) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (4.2) |
Not the rainy season | 1 (1.4) | 7 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Bed net is itchy | 0 (0.0) | 5 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Belief that bed nets do not protect against mosquitoes | 0 (0.0) | 7 (4.8) | 11 (5.7) |