Table 3 Results of the household survey
Characteristic | Classification | No. | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Eaves | Covered | 369 | 11% |
| Â | Open | 2,908 | 89% |
Ceiling net present | Yes | 705 | 34% |
| Â | No | 1,342 | 66% |
Home was sprayed in the last year (IRS) | Yes | 2,060 | 78% |
| Â | No | 587 | 22% |
Use of ITNs for purposes other than malaria prevention | Yes | 137 | 5% |
| Â | No | 2,612 | 95% |
Responded that the purpose of an ITN is to prevent malaria | Yes | 481 | 17% |
| Â | No | 2,324 | 83% |
Responded that the purpose of an ITN is to prevent mosquitoes from biting | Yes | 2,421 | 86% |
| Â | No | 384 | 14% |
Husband education | Never | 90 | 5% |
| Â | Primary | 1,299 | 68% |
| Â | Secondary | 326 | 17% |
| Â | College | 197 | 10% |
Husband occupation | Fishing | 850 | 43% |
| Â | Farmer | 361 | 18% |
| Â | Merchant | 294 | 15% |
| Â | Other | 208 | 10% |
| Â | Teacher | 182 | 9% |
| Â | None | 104 | 5% |
| Â | Government | 1 | 0% |
Wife education | Never | 393 | 15% |
| Â | Primary | 1,866 | 73% |
| Â | Secondary | 217 | 9% |
| Â | College | 70 | 3% |
Wife occupation | Merchant | 1,034 | 43% |
| Â | None | 877 | 36% |
| Â | Farmer | 319 | 13% |
| Â | Other | 96 | 4% |
| Â | Teacher | 62 | 3% |
| Â | Fishing | 17 | 1% |