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Mothers from intervention villages noted practical advantages such as protection against bedbugs and falling roof debris. Few (&lt; 1%) mothers indicated that ITNs protected children against malaria. Intervention homes used significantly fewer mosquito coils, insect spray, medicines, and burned cow dung less often compared with those in control villages. Mothers were willing to pay approximately U.S. $ 4.5 for a regular bed net, but only U.S. 10.5 cents (intervention) and 0.036 (control) for re-treating a bed net. 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