Reason for refusal of IRS | WKH (n = 8) | WJH (n = 227) | SGH (n = 89) | Total no. (%) responses |
---|---|---|---|---|
No adult present during the visit | 3 | 67 | 24 | 94 (29.0) |
No time to rearrange HH items | – | 35 | 8 | 43 (13.3) |
Presence of children < 2 years old | – | 30 | 2 | 32 (9.9) |
Dislikes smell of DDT | 2 | 8 | 21 | 31 (9.6) |
Stains walls or harms wall paint | – | 18 | 20 | 38 (11.7) |
Effects on livestock or insect rearing | 3 | 11 | – | 14 (4.3) |
Presence of person with illness | – | 10 | 1 | 11 (3.4) |
Never previously done or explained | – | 15 | 1 | 16 (4.9) |
Not needed or useful | – | 5 | 2 | 7 (2.2) |
Other | – | 4 | 1 | 5 (1.5) |
No particular reasons/does not want | – | 24 | 9 | 33 (10.2) |