Table 1 Marginal probabilities of adoption of IVM practices
From: The role of gender on malaria preventive behaviour among rural households in Kenya
Technology | All households | Male headed HH | Female headed HH | T-statistic | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Practices for personal protection | |||||
 Insecticide sprays | 0.0482 | 0.0495 | 0.0450 | 0.5042 | 0.6142 |
(0.2142) | (0.2169) | (0.2074) | Â | Â | |
 Use bed nets (ITNs) | 0.9595 | 0.9422 | 0.9665 | 2.6115 | 0.0091 |
(0.1971) | (0.2336) | (0.1800) | Â | Â | |
Practices to prevent mosquito entry | |||||
 Window/door screening | 0.1214 | 0.1221 | 0.1211 | −0.0701 | 0.9441 |
(0.3267) | (0.3276) | (0.3264) | Â | Â | |
 Purchased repellents | 0.0548 | 0.0386 | 0.0613 | 2.5891 | 0.0097 |
(0.2277) | (0.1927) | (0.2400) | Â | Â | |
 Traditional repellents (plants) | 0.0914 | 0.0567 | 0.1032 | 3.2141 | 0.0014 |
(0.2882) | (0.2315) | (0.3043) | Â | Â | |
Practices to prevent mosquito breeding | |||||
 Water drainage practices | 0.2116 | 0.1967 | 0.2175 | 1.2231 | 0.2215 |
(0.4085) | (0.3977) | (0.4127) | Â | Â | |
 Bush clearing | 0.7182 | 0.6864 | 0.7309 | 2.2901 | 0.0222 |
(0.4500) | (0.4643) | (0.4436) | Â | Â | |
 Proper disposal of containers and trash | 0.1755 | 0.1989 | 0.11,697 | −5.5909 | 0.0000 |
(0.3805) | (0.3993) | (0.3215) | Â | Â | |