Determinants of Ownership and Utilization of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets for Malaria Control in Eastern Ethiopia

Table 2

Mosquito net ownership and utilization among respondents in Gursum district, Ethiopia, 2008.

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Is there a bed net in your house
Yes	209	62.4
No	126	37.6
The number of nets in the household
1 net	87	41.6
2 nets	116	55.5
3 nets and more	6	2.9
Where did you get it?
Health office	96	45.9
Health center	32	15.3
Health post/clinic	12	5.7
Shops	17	8.1
Other	52	24.9
When did you obtain it (in months)?
<6 months	16	7.7
6–12 months	60	28.7
13–24 months	90	43.1
>24 months	43	20.6
ITN utilization
Yes	45	21.5
No	164	78.5