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Table 6 Additional mosquito control products used by residents and their sources based on retailer reports (n = 63)

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

Product

Frequency

Where product was obtained

Free distributions

Hospital/health centres

Retail shop

Homemade

Supermarket

Othera

n

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Aerosol sprays

16

1 (6.3)

15 (93.8)

4 (25.0)

1(6.3)

Bed nets

49

29 (59.2)

32 (65.3)

29 (59.2)

2 (4.1)

1 (2.0)

Electric emanator

3

2 (66.7)

2 (66.67)

0

Electric mosquito striker

8

1 (12.5)

7 (87.5.)

 

1 (12.5)

Leaves/smoke

8

 

7 (85.7)

 

1 (12.5)

Mosquito coils

11

11 (100.0)

  

Topical repellents

14

13 (92.9)

2 (14.3)

2 (14.3)

Otherb

6

5 (83.3)

1 (16.7)

  1. A type of product could reportedly be obtained from different sources, i.e., because bed nets can be obtained from mass distribution and retail outlets the percentages add up to more than 100
  2. aPharmacy, hawkers, wholesaler, and home-made
  3. bIndoor residual spray, insecticide incense sticks, soap, celling fan, blust bulb