Biolarviciding for malaria vector control: Acceptance and associated factors in southern Tanzania

Willingness to Contribute to Bio-Larviciding in the Fight against Malaria: A Contingent Valuation Study among Rice Farmers in Rwanda

“…While rice farmer status is not a sampling criterion, the presence of rice paddies plays a role in WTP, as witnessed in the focus group discussions that were held with villagers alongside the survey. Also, Matindo et al [ 32 ], who carried out a (non-WTP) study into acceptance of Bti interventions in southern Tanzania, picked up on this contextual aspect in order to explain why their results diverge from those reported by Mboera et al…”

“…The disparity concerns the share of respondents stating confidence that larvicides are effective in reducing malaria; 58.5 per cent (Matindo et al) versus 91.2 per cent (Mboera et al), despite similar shares being knowledgeable about Bti in both studies (17.8 and 19.3 per cent, respectively). Matindo et al suggest that perceptions are influenced by the fact that Mboera et al’s respondents “were small-scale farmers living near rice fields where water bodies are available throughout the year”, which contrasts with their own sample experiencing seasonal breeding sites [ 32 ]. We thus consider Mboera et al’s study as most relevant point of reference when interpreting our results in Section 4 .…”