Reasons for adherence to IRS | Reasons for non-adherence to IRS |
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• Immediate killing action on insects (mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, and cockroaches) • Disease avoidance in general • Fulfilment of Governmental Orientations - the law of the hospital • Fear of punishment from health authorities • Fulfilment of citizenship duties • Trust/acquaintance between householders and the sprayers • Community leaders' involvement and persuasion • Good references from previous experience with IRS | • Short-notice or no notification of IRS brigade's presence in the neighbourhood • Absence or time limitations of household decision makers to consent and facilitate the procedures • Perceived limited effectiveness on mosquito control • Perceived long-term increment of fleas, ticks, and cockroaches • Lack of understanding of/disagreement with spraying procedures • Non-involvement of credible community structures, other than political entities, in the sensitization activities (ex: churches, associations) • Community leaders' non-adherence to IRS |