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Table 3 Frequency, mode, source and payment method for retail outlets that currently stocked mosquito control products (n = 63)

From: A retail audit of mosquito control products in Busia County, western Kenya

Stocking and supply chain

Mosquito control product

ITN

n = 9

Baby-sized bed net

n = 3

Aerosol insecticide sprays

n = 16

Mosquito coils

n = 45

Topical repellents

n = 24

Otherc

n = 19

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Frequency of stocking

Weekly

0

0

2 (12.5)

7 (15.6)

3 (12.5)

3 (15.8)

2 weeks

0

0

2 (12.5)

7 (15.6)

0

2 (10.5)

Monthly

5 (55.6)

2 (66.7)

6 (37.5)

12 (26.7)

11 (45.8)

3 (15.8)

 > Monthly

2 (22.2)

0

3 (18.8)

5 (11.1)

3 (12.5)

1 (5.3)

Depends on sales

2 (22.2)

1 (33.3)

3 (18.8)

13 (28.9)

4 (16.7)

5 (26.3)

Othera

0

0

0

1 (2.2)

3 (12.5)

5 (26.3)

How stock was obtained

Delivered

6 (66.7)

3 (100.0)

14 (87.5)

22 (48.9)

11 (45.8)

17 (89.5)

Pickup

3 (33.3)

0

2 (12.5)

23 (51.1)

13 (54.2)

2 (10.5)

Where stock was obtained

Wholesaler

9 (100.0)

2 (66.7)

15 (93.8)

43 (95.6)

24 (100.0)

18 (94.7)

Otherb

0

1 (33.3)

1 (6.2)

2 (4.4)

0

1 (5.3)

How Retailers Paid for stock

On consignment

2 (22.2)

1 (33.3)

5 (31.2)

5 (11.1)

2 (8.3)

3 (15.8)

Full Value

7 (77.8)

2 (66.7)

11 (68.8)

40 (88.9)

22 (91.7)

16 (84.2)

  1. aCustomer request, depends on season, depends on supplier, don’t know and first stock
  2. bPharmacy, retailer, distributor, don’t know
  3. cUntreated bed nets, electric mosquito mat, electric mosquito repellent, malaria prophylaxis, insect killer, mosquito repellents, mosquito candles, soap, insecticide incense sticks, electric mosquito striker, residual insecticide spray