Reason | Importance of reason | Total Citations | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Most | Second Most | Third Most | Fourth Most |  |
 | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) |
Prevents entry of mosquitoes | 31.6 (72) | 22.5 (34) | 17.1(15) | 14.6(6) | 25.0 (127) |
Keeps the house cool | 21.1 (48) | 19.8 (30) | 21.6 (19) | 34.2 (14) | 21.9 (111) |
Its fashionable | 12.3 (28) | 28.5 (43) | 37.5 (33) | 19.5 (8) | 22.0 (112) |
Its durable | 15.4 (35) | 15.2 (23) | 4.5 (4) | 14.6 (6) | 13.4 (68) |
Prevents entry of dust | 3.1 (7) | 2.0 (3) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 2.0 (10) |
Prevents entry of other insects | 0.8 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 0.4 (2) |
Prevents people from contracting malaria | 0.8 (2) | 6.0 (9) | 8.0 (7) | 9.8 (4) | 4.3 (22) |
Reduces noise from outside | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 4.5 (4) | 4.9 (2) | 1.2 (6) |
Its affordable | 14.9 (34) | 6.0 (9) | 6.8 (6) | 2.4 (1) | 9.8 (50) |
Total | 100.0 (228) | 100.0 (151) | 100.0 (88) | 100.0 (41) | 100.0 (508) |