Table 4 Knowledge of malaria transmission and prevention
Variable | No. of respondents | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge about malaria | (n =377) | |
Yes | 328 (87.0) | |
No | 49 (13.0) | |
Malaria transmissible? | (n = 328) | |
Yes | 216 (65.9) | |
No | 112(34.1) | |
Means of malaria transmission | (n =216) | |
Mosquito bite | 197 (91.2) | |
Body contact | 13 (3.4) | |
Respiratory route | 24 (11.1) | |
Others | 28 (13.0) | |
Malaria is preventable | (n = 328) | |
Yes | 304 (92.7) | |
No | 24 (7.3) | |
Preventive methods | (n =304) | |
Antimalarial tablets | 238 (78.3) | |
Bed nets | 231 (76.0) | |
Mosquito repellents | 196 (64.5) | |
Environmental sanitation | 286 (94.1) | |
Others | 87 (28.6) | |
Use of bed nets | (n = 377) | |
Yes | 32 (8.5) | |
No | 345 (91.5) |