Ownership and Utilisation of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Tiko Health District, Southwest Region, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Reasons for irregular use of LLINs</td><td class="align_center">Frequency (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Forgot</td><td class="align_center">27 (6.5)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">It gives heat</td><td class="align_center">88 (21.1)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Repellent was used</td><td class="align_center">9 (2.2)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Used fan</td><td class="align_center">12 (2.9)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Difficult to hang</td><td class="align_center">10 (2.4)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>Other uses of LLINs/LLIN misappropriation</i></td><td class="align_left"></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Window screens</td><td class="align_center">74 (40.9)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Nurse huckleberry/garden</td><td class="align_center">52 (28.7)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Drying of things and egussi</td><td class="align_center">26 (14.4)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fishing</td><td class="align_center">15 (8.3)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Rationale for irregular use of LLINs.</div>

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Table 4: Ownership and Utilisation of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Tiko Health District, Southwest Region, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study 