‘For the poor, sleep is leisure’: understanding perceptions, barriers and motivators to mosquito net care and repair in southern Tanzania

Table 1 Responses for action on nets with different damage and repair attributes presented in the participatory activity

Net ID	Number of holes	Hole sizes^a	Hole location^b	Repair^c	Category^d	Common “would do” response	Common “should do” response
1	1	“Size 2”	Bottom	No	Good	Repair and continue to use	Repair and continue to use
2	1	“Size 2”	Roof	No	Good	Repair and continue to use	Repair and continue to use
3	18	15 × “Size 1”, 3 × “Size 2”	Mix	No	Damaged	Discard; or use it for alternative purposes	Repair and
4	9	8 × “Size 1”, 1 × “Size 3”	“Size 1” top, “Size 3” bottom	No	Damaged	Repair and continue to use	Repair and continue to use
5	2	1 × “Size 2”, 1 × “Size 4”	“Size 4” roof, “Size 2” bottom	No	Damaged	Repair and continue to use	Repair and continue to use
6	2	1 × “Size 2”, 1 × “Size 4”	“Size 4” roof, “Size 2” bottom	Partial (Size 4)	Damaged	Repair and continue to use	Repair and continue to use
7	25	22 × “Size 1”, 1 × “Size 2”, 2 × “Size 3”	Mix	No	Damaged	Repair and continue to use; Discard; or use it for alternative purposes	Repair and continue to use

^aHole size categories based on the WHO guidelines [10]: “Size 1”: smaller than a thumb (0.5–2 cm), “Size 2”: larger than a thumb but smaller than a fist (2–10 cm), “Size 3”: larger than a fist but smaller than a head (10–25 cm) and “Size 4”: larger than a head (> 25 cm)
^bEach side panel split into top half and bottom half
^cType of repair: Sewing with needle and thread (as per SNP BCC messaging)
^dPhysical damage categories based on total hole surface area [10]: good: < 79 cm², Damaged: 80–789 cm² and Too Torn: > 790 cm²

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