Table 2 Household-reported reasons for repurposing bed nets
Highlands n (%) N = 26 households | Lowlands n (%) N = 127 households | Representative quote | |
|---|---|---|---|
Net was torn/too many holes | 10 (38.5) | 23 (18.1) | “The [net] had many holes that could not be sewn up” |
Net was old and worn out | 5 (19.2) | 78 (61.4) | “[The net] had lasted a long period of time…more than 5 years therefore [we] decided to use it as a garden fence” |
Net was old and had holes | 7 (26.9) | 14 (11.0) | “[The net] had many holes and [was] old” |
Damage by outside factors | 1 (3.8) | 3 (2.4) | “Bed net was eaten by a rat” |
Needed to protect crops | 2 (7.7) | 3 (2.4) | “[The net was used] to prevent hens from attacking the vegetables” |
Did not want to throw away | 1 (3.8) | 2 (1.6) | “[It is] better that way instead of throwing away after it was torn” |
Other | 0 | 4 (3.1) | “After those nets are torn most people use them for other purposes” |