Knowledge and Practices of In-Home Pesticide Use: A Community Survey in Uganda

Table 3

Pest control practices employed in Kireka ward and source of information for choice of insecticide.

Practiced pest control method	Prevalence of response among respondents (%)
Rat glue and traps	22
Proper garbage disposal	34
Biological control	20
Pesticides application	98
Form of insecticide
Powder and concentrate	4.1
Insecticide chalks	39.8
Coils	38.8
Sprays	71.4
Wettable powders	41.8
Source of information for choice of insecticide
Health inspectors	24.5
Sales points	48
Advertisements	33.7
Friends	53.1