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Table 3 Barriers to bed net use outside the home

From: “People will say that I am proud”: a qualitative study of barriers to bed net use away from home in four Ugandan districts

Social barriers

Logistical barriers

Resource limitations

• Appearing “proud” (or prideful)

• Crowding and congestion

• Leaving other family members unprotected

• Appearing disrespectful

• No place to hang net

• Expectation of staying up all night

• Inconvenient to carry net

• Inconveniencing others

• Restriction of movement

• Up and down all night

• No time to grab net

 

• Net makes person highly visible