Factors | Kandy (%) | Colombo (%) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control n (%) | Positive n (%) | P-value (χ2)a | Control n (%) | Positive n (%) | P-value (χ2)a | ||
Are the premises clean? | Yes | 911 (91.1) | 847 (84.7) | 0.19 | 875 (87.5) | 724 (72.4) | 0.15 |
No | 89 (8.9) | 153 (15.3) | 125 (12.5) | 276 (27.6) | |||
Practicing of composting/home gardening | Yes | 178 (17.8) | 45 (4.5) | 0.07 | 285 (28.5) | 79 (7.9) | 0.04* |
No | 822 (82.2) | 955 (95.5) | 715 (71.5) | 921 (92.1) | |||
If no, due to | Limitations in time | 472 (47.2) | 679 (67.9) | 0.04* | 784 (78.4) | 857 (85.7) | 0.63 |
Limited space | 572 (57.2) | 744 (74.4) | 627 (62.7) | 785 (78.5) | |||
Limited labor | 309 (30.9) | 482 (48.2) | 475 (47.5) | 358 (35.8) | |||
Waste disposal frequency | Daily | 133 (13.3) | 57 (5.7) | 0.12 | 247 (24.7) | 125 (12.5) | 0.04* |
< 7 days | 856 (85.6) | 920 (92.0) | 753 (75.3) | 845 (84.5) | |||
> 7 days | 11 (1.1) | 23 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 30 (3) | |||
Waste disposal method | Garbage pit | 152 (15.2) | 277 (27.7) | 0.13 | 58 (5.8) | 35 (3.5) | 0.17 |
Collected by Municipal Council | 755 (75.5) | 702 (70.2) | 855 (85.5) | 757 (75.7) | |||
At the roadside | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 55 (5.5) | 125 (12.5) | |||
Open ground dumping | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (2.5) | 75 (7.5) | |||
Composting | 95 (9.5) | 12 (1.2) | 227 (22.7) | 55 (5.5) | |||
Burning | 325 (32.5) | 390 (39.0) | 185 (18.5) | 157 (15.7) | |||
Limitations in the service provided by Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) for waste disposal | Once in 2 weeks | 7 (0.7) | 45 (4.5) | 0.04* | 8 (0.8) | 36 (3.6) | 0.02* |
Once per week | 816 (81.6) | 746 (74.6) | 888 (88.8) | 777 (77.7) | |||
Irregular collection date | 611 (61.1) | 778 (77.8) | 558 (55.8) | 752 (75.2) | |||
Use of no alarming sound to inform the residents that they are visiting the area | 264 (26.4) | 392 (39.2) | 185 (18.5) | 245 (24.5) | |||
Do not reach the road or house | 258 (25.8) | 700 (70.0) | 285 (28.5) | 780 (78.0) | |||
Rejection of items | 862 (86.2) | 922 (92.2) | 405 (40.5) | 620 (62.0) | |||
Practicing of source separation of solid waste | Yes | 289 (28.9) | 202 (20.2) | 0.16 | 485 (48.5) | 322 (32.2) | 0.04* |
No | 711 (71.1) | 798 (79.8) | 515 (51.5) | 677 (67.7) | |||
Prevention methods against mosquito bites | Use of screen | 244 (24.40) | 53 (5.30) | 0.02* | 162 (16.2) | 45 (4.5) | 0.03* |
Closing of windows | 320 (32.0) | 125 (12.5) | 355 (35.5) | 125 (12.5) | |||
Coils/creation of smoke | 723 (72.3) | 634 (63.4) | 782 (78.2) | 845 (84.5) | |||
Nets | 628 (62.8) | 257 (25.7) | 722 (72.2) | 325 (32.5) | |||
Fans | 274 (27.4) | 331 (33.1) | 575 (57.5) | 285 (28.5) | |||
Other | 381 (38.1) | 203 (20.3) | 145 (14.5) | 98 (9.8) | |||
None | 16 (1.6) | 17 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 5 (0.5) | |||
Functioning of roof gutters | Functioning | 416 (41.6) | 213 (21.3) | 0.04* | 400 (40.0) | 195 (19.5) | 0.04* |
Blocked | 6 (0.6) | 23 (2.3) | 2 (0.2) | 21 (2.1) | |||
None | 578 (57.8) | 764 (76.4) | 597 (59.7) | 783 (78.3) | |||
Removed after severe epidemics | 385 (38.5) | 415 (41.5) | 385 (38.5) | 485 (48.5) | |||
Practices against prevention of mosquito breeding | Eliminate potential breeding sites | 645 (64.5) | 353 (35.3) | 0.01* | 563 (56.3) | 445 (44.50) | 0.02* |
Cleaning the garden twice per week | 565 (56.5) | 185 (18.5) | 455 (45.5) | 225 (22.50) | |||
Adding fish to ponds | 453 (45.3) | 234 (23.4) | 782 (78.2) | 845 (84.5) | |||
Proper disposal of solid waste | 658 (65.8) | 357 (35.7) | 722 (72.2) | 325 (32.5) | |||
Organizing “Shramadana” to clean the surroundings | 274 (27.4) | 81 (8.1) | 205 (20.5) | 75 (7.5) | |||
Covering water containers and tanks | 938 (93.8) | 811 (81.1) | 933 (93.3) | 630 (63.0) | |||
Clearing bushes and other vegetation | 426 (42.6) | 155 (15.5) | 245 (24.5) | 55 (5.5) |