Table 4 Mosquito and biological control attitudes in the community gardens
Category | No. of respondents | Proportion within each category (%) |
|---|---|---|
How has the abundance of mosquitoes changed in the past 2 years? | ||
Increased | 134 | 56.3 |
Did not change | 39 | 16.4 |
Decreased | 15 | 6.3 |
No opinion | 50 | 21 |
During your activities in the community garden, how frequently have mosquitoes disturbed you? | ||
Every time | 55 | 23.2 |
Often | 105 | 44.3 |
Rarely | 43 | 18.1 |
Never | 34 | 14.3 |
Are you concerned about the presence of mosquitoes? | ||
A lot | 110 | 46.8 |
A little | 81 | 34.5 |
Not at all | 44 | 18.7 |
How do you evaluate the means of control currently used against mosquitoes in the frequented garden? | ||
Effective | 23 | 10.2 |
Partially effective | 85 | 37.6 |
Ineffective | 35 | 15.5 |
There is no means of control in my community garden | 48 | 21.2 |
No opinion | 35 | 15.5 |