The study found that prior to IRS implementation, knowledge
about IRS was inadequate and more so knowledge
about the roles of household heads in the IRS programme
was evidently limited. Although the majority of respondents
had positive perceptions, a large proportion still had
negative perceptions towards the use of IRS. Negative perceptions
about IRS use as well as limited knowledge were
prominent especially among the rural and less educated
individuals. Therefore to ensure householders’ cooperation
and participation in the IRS processes in order to achieve
a successful IRS programme, adequate community mobilization
and sensitization is needed, prior to introduction
of IRS to address the identified knowledge gaps and poor
perceptions about it.