Table 5 Perceptions and preferences about spatial repellents after use: effectiveness, rating, and delivery methods
Questions | Ou Chra n (%) | Pu Cha n (%) | Total n (%) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Have you had fewer mosquitoes after the instalment of the repellent? | 0.001 | |||
Yes—much fewer | 3 (10) | 38 (66.7) | 41 (47.1) | |
Yes—moderately fewer | 15 (50.0) | 18 (31.6) | 33 (37.9) | |
Not at all | 8 (26.7) | 1 (1.7) | 9 (10.3) | |
Do not know/other | 4 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (4.6) | |
How would you rate this product overall? | ||||
Very useful | 8 (27.6) | 22 (38.6) | 30 (34.9) | |
Useful | 7 (24.1) | 29 (50.9) | 36 (41.9) | |
Not very useful | 8 (27.6) | 5 (8.8) | 13 (15.1) | |
Useless | 2 (6.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.3) | |
Do not know | 4 (13.8) | 1 (1.8) | 5 (5.8) | |
Are you willing to use the repellent again? | 0.423 | |||
Yes | 28 (93.3) | 56 (98.3) | 84 (96.6) | |
No | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | |
Do not know | 1 (3.3) | 1 (1.8) | 2 (2.3) | |
Would you prefer spatial repellents over bed nets | 0.104 | |||
Yes | 8 (26.7) | 22 (38.6) | 30 (34.5) | |
No | 20 (66.7) | 35 (61.4) | 55 (63.2) | |
Do not know | 2 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.3) | |
What is your preferred purchase channel? | < 0.001 | |||
Health centre/post | 16 (55.2) | 1 (1.8) | 17 (20.0) | |
Private provider | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.6) | 2 (2.4) | |
Market | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.2) | |
VMW | 8 (27.6) | 34 (60.7) | 42 (49.4) | |
Village chief | 5 (17.2) | 15 (26.8) | 20 (23.5) | |
Do not know | 0 (0.0) | 3 (5.4) | 3 (3.5) | |