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Table 2 Common reasons said to compromise bednet efficient among bed net users

From: The underlying reasons for very high levels of bed net use, and higher malaria infection prevalence among bed net users than non-users in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam: a qualitative study

Ward

Bed net shared, one occupant comes late to sleep, and does not tuck in the net

One person shares the bed but does not use the net, pushing it away to other side

Ineffective bed net use habits, ulalavi, sleeper touches the net or leaves a limb hanging outside of it

Small bed nets which become un-tucked at night

Bed nets with holes large enough to allow mosquitoes to pass

Going to bed late after already being bitten outdoors

N

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Mwananyamala

10

83

9

75

7

58

4

33

3

25

3

25

12

Hananasif

7

70

6

60

8

80

2

20

3

30

4

40

10

Kinondoni

9

75

8

67

10

83

5

42

5

42

2

17

10

Mkwajuni

6

54

8

73

6

55

3

27

2

18

2

18

12

Overall (%)

 

71

 

68

 

68

 

31

 

28

 

24

 
  1. Horizotal parcenteges are based from the responce within a focus discussion group. (Overall(%)) vertical percentage are collective respoce across all four foucus discussion groups