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Table 3 Household heads knowledge about Indoor residual spraying in Boricha District, Sidama regional state, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Altering of the sprayed wall after indoor residual spraying and associated factors among households in Boricha district, Sidama regional state, Ethiopia, 2019: community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Source of IRS information n = 608d

 Health extension workers

439

72.20

 1 to 5 leaders

129

21.20

 Community event

70

11.50

 Othera

26

4.30

IRS prevent malaria n = 608d

 Kills mosquitoes

563

92.50

 Others

45

7.50

The exact part of sprayed surface n = 595d

 On the surface of the inner wall

593

99.60

 On the surface of the outer walls

195

32.7

 Otherb

17

2.80

Role of the family members in IRS n = 608d

 Removing some of the HH items from the house before spraying

534

89.70

 Prepare water for diluting the chemical for the sprayer

499

83.80

 IRS-friendly and unfriendly practice

29

4.90

 To stay people outside for up to 2 an hour

15

2.50

 Remove ill people before spray

15

2.50

Frequency of spraying n = 608

 Yearly

461

75.80

 Once

68

11.10

 Every six

40

6.60

 Don't know

39

6.50

 Once

118

19.40

 Twice

171

28.10

 Thrice

160

26.30

 More than three

146

24.00

 I don’t know

13

2.10

Potency time of the chemical on sprayed wall

 ≥ 6 month

246

40.50

 3 to 5 months

199

32.70

 Others

163

26.80

Types of alteration will be made on the walls after IRS n = 327d

 Painting of walls

101

30.90

 Painting with dung

139

42.50

 Hanging of cloths

116

19.10

 Painting with mud

96

29.40

 Newspaper

37

11.30

 Othersc

18

5.47

Level of comprehensive knowledge of IRS

 Low knowledge

216

35.53

 Medium knowledge

134

22.04

 High knowledge

258

42.43

  1. aOthers: radio, friends, school
  2. bOthers: the surface of the earth, the inner surface of the roof
  3. cOthers: open door 2 h after spraying, decorate with posters, cultural material, and photos
  4. dMultiple responses