Research Article

Toolkit for Monitoring and Evaluation of Indoor Residual Spraying for Visceral Leishmaniasis Control in the Indian Subcontinent: Application and Results

Table 4

Findings of output indicators: IRS acceptability at community level.

Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali
(India)
Sunsari, Morang, Saptari
(Nepal)
Sarlahi, Dhanusa, Mahottari
(Nepal)
Fulbaria
(Bangladesh)
Trishal
(Bangladesh)
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Do you like your house to be sprayed?419 (100%)363 (91.9%)233 (95.1%)357 (85%)419 (100%)
After spraying do you have any side effect (multiple answer allowed)?
 (i) vomiting0 (0.0%)3 (0.76%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
 (ii) sneezing10 (2.3%)1 (0.25%)0 (0.0%)7 (1.6%)3 (0.7%)
 (iii) itching3 (0.7%)6 (1.52%)0 (0.0%)5 (1.1%)4 (1.0%)
 (iv) dizziness0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)3 (0.7%)0 (0.0)
 (v) headache0 (0.0%)1 (0.25%)0 (0.0%)7 (1.6%)5 (1.2%)
 (vi) nausea0 (0.0%)1 (0.25%)0 (0.0%)8 (1.9%)5 (1.2%)
 (vii) others0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
Before spraying did you get any advice like removing or covering (number and % of responses)?
 (i) cloths329 (78.5%)385 (97.5)245 (100)420 (100)418 (99.5)
 (ii) food/utensils395 (94.2%)385 (97.5)245 (100)420 (100)418 (99.5)
 (iii) children 419 (100%)384 (97.2)245 (100)420 (100)417 (99.3)
 (iv) animals take out from cattle shed336 (80.1%)352 (89.11)245 (100)420 (100)410 (97.6)
Have you been advised about the time you should wait to enter the house after spraying is completed?138 (32.9%)140 (35.4)245 (100.0)142 (33.8)102 (24.3)
Have you been advised about the time you should not mud plaster or paint the wall after spraying 87 (20.7)113 (28.6)Not done420 (100)187 (44.6)