Research Article

Individual and Community Factors Associated with Household Insecticide-Treated Bednet Usage in the Sunyani West District of Ghana Two Years after Mass Distribution

Table 2

Individual and community factors associated with ITN use among household respondents in the Sunyani West district, June 2017.

FactorsHousehold respondents
Chi-square value

Individual factors
Sensitivity/burning sensation23.32<0.001
Perceived insusceptibility to mosquito bite/malaria26.61<0.001
Receipt of free nets47.18<0.001
Use of alternative methods206.26<0.001

Community factors
Media exposure to malaria messages9.100.002
Mass distribution17.84<0.001
Access to healthcare5.720.017
Community classification4.170.014