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Table 3 The proportion of respondents who cited different reasons for installing and/or renting a house with a ceiling

From: Window screening, ceilings and closed eaves as sustainable ways to control malaria in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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)