Table 4 Knowledge and practice of using plants in mosquito controls among Bagamoyo communities
Variable | No. of respondents | % |
|---|---|---|
How long does it take for the insect to die? | ||
less than 1 hour | 11 | 34.38 |
1-6 hours | 14 | 43.75 |
7-12 hours | 6 | 18.75 |
13-24 hours | 1 | 3.13 |
How frequent do you apply | ||
once a day | 18 | 56.3 |
once a week | 2 | 6.3 |
once a month | 2 | 6.3 |
once a year | 2 | 6.3 |
once necessary | 8 | 25.0 |
Modality of using/applying the plant | ||
Cut to pieces and distribution | 7 | 21.9 |
Ground fresh materials distribution | 4 | 12.5 |
Soaking and spraying | 5 | 15.6 |
Smoking | 14 | 43.8 |
Placed in a ceiling | 2 | 6.3 |
Distances traveled to harvest the plant | ||
< 1 km | 42 | 51.2 |
1-2 km | 17 | 20.7 |
2-5 km | 6 | 7.3 |
5 km | ||
Where do you apply it | No | % |
Inside the house | 14 | 45.2 |
in dumping areas | 6 | 19.4 |
Around the house premise | 7 | 22.6 |
In water tanks | 3 | 9.7 |
In sewage systems | 1 | 3.2 |
Part of the plant used | No | % |
Stem | 1 | 2.9 |
Leaves | 13 | 38.2 |
Roots | 14 | 41.2 |
Fruits | 5 | 14.7 |
Seeds | 1 | 2.9 |
Place of harvesting the plant | No | % |
Farm | 24 | 28.9 |
Home garden | 5 | 6.0 |
Roadside | 2 | 2.4 |
Wild | 45 | 54.2 |
Forest reserve | 7 | 8.4 |