Table 2 Individual factors associated with willingness to take up IRS in next round
Variable | Willingness to take up IRS in next round | COR | 95% CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | Yes (%) | ||||
Level of education | |||||
None | 32 (23.9) | 41 (8.1) | 1 | ||
Primary | 83 (61.9) | 378 (74.7) | 3.5 | (2.11–5.98) | < 0.001a |
Secondary and above | 19 (14.2) | 87 (17.2) | 3.6 | (1.81–7.04) | < 0.001a |
Age | |||||
≤ 22 | 50 (37.8) | 60 (11.8) | 1 | ||
> 22 | 83 (62.4) | 447 (88.2) | 4.6 | (2.99–7.24) | < 0.001a |
Sex | |||||
Male | 98 (73.1) | 388 (76.7) | 1 | ||
Female | 36 (26.9) | 118 (23.3) | 0.8 | (0.54–1.28) | 0.394 |
Occupation | |||||
Farmer | 120 (89.5) | 455 (89.9) | 1 | ||
Others | 14 (10.5) | 51 (10.1) | 0.9 | (0.51–1.79) | 0.900 |
Residence (parish) | |||||
Mulanda | 21 (15.7) | 133 (26.3) | 1 | ||
Lwala | 75 (56.0) | 217 (42.9) | 0.4 | (0.27–0.78) | 0.004a |
Mwelo | 38 (28.4) | 156 (30.8) | 0.6 | (0.36–1.16) | 0.144 |
Religion | |||||
Anglican | 77 (57.5) | 253 (50.0) | 1 | ||
Catholic | 35 (26.1) | 215 (42.5) | 1.8 | (1.21–2.89) | 0.005a |
Others | 22 (16.4) | 38 (7.5) | 0.5 | (0.29–0.94) | 0.031a |
Wealth status | |||||
Poor | 27 (20.3) | 168 (33.1) | 1 | ||
Middle | 49 (36.8) | 172 (33.9) | 0.6 | (0.34–0.94) | 0.030a |
Rich | 57 (42.9) | 167 (32.9) | 0.5 | (0.28–0.28) | 0.003a |
Family type | |||||
Monogamous | 113 (89.0) | 402 (86.3) | 1 | ||
Polygamous | 14 (11.0) | 64 (13.7) | 1.3 | (0.69–2.38) | 0.424 |
Family size | |||||
≤ 5 members | 99 (73.9) | 364 (71.9) | 1 | ||
More than 5 members | 35 (26.1) | 142 (28.1) | 1.1 | (0.71–1.69) | 0.655 |
House floor material | |||||
Natural floor (dung) | 118 (88.1) | 452 (89.3) | 1 | ||
Finished floor (cemented) | 16 (11.9) | 54 (10.7) | 0.9 | (0.49–1.59) | 0.676 |
House roof material | |||||
Natural roof (thatched) | 73 (54.9) | 222 (43.9) | 1 | ||
Finished (iron sheets) | 61 (45.1) | 284 (56.1) | 1.5 | (1.04–2.24) | 0.029a |
House wall material | |||||
Natural walls | 84 (62.7) | 289 (57.1) | 1 | ||
Finished (bricks, cement) | 50 (37.3) | 217 (42.9) | 1.3 | (0.85–1.87) | 0.245 |
Took up IRS in first round | |||||
Yes | 98 (73.1) | 478 (94.5) | 1 | ||
No | 36 (26.9) | 28 (5.5) | 0.2 | (0.09–0.27) | < 0.001a |
Source of information about IRS | |||||
Community leaders | 102 (761) | 420 (83.0) | 1 | ||
Health workers | 20 (14.9) | 59 (11.7) | 0.5 | (0.27–1.14) | 0.097 |
Others | 12 (8.9) | 27 (5.3) | 0.7 | (0.41–1.24) | 0.236 |
Knew the chemical used in IRS | |||||
Yes | 11 (8.3) | 27 (5.3) | 1 | ||
No | 121 (91.7) | 478 (94.7) | 1.6 | (0.78–3.33) | 0.201 |
Knew frequency of spraying | |||||
Yes | 90 (67.2) | 363 (71.5) | 1 | ||
No | 44 (32.8) | 144 (28.5) | 0.3 | (0.28–0.46) | < 0.001a |
Reason for spraying | |||||
To kill mosquitoes | 32 (23.9) | 297 (58.7) | 1 | ||
To kill other insects | 29 (21.6) | 119 (23.5) | 0.4 | (0.26–0.76) | 0.003a |
Don’t know | 73 (54.5) | 90 (17.8) | 0.1 | (0.08–0.21) | < 0.001a |
Knowledge of IRS | |||||
Knowledgeable | 31 (23.1) | 212 (49.9) | 1 | ||
Not knowledgeable | 103 (76.9) | 294 (58.1) | 0.4 | (0.27–0.65) | < 0.001a |