Table 5 Reported malaria infection among households within the previous six months and preferred control/treatment method, in Jiga Yelmdar village, Jabi Tehnan District, north-western Ethiopia, January 2014
Characteristic | Category | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Preferred malaria prevention method for the household (n = 352) | LLINs | 261 (74.1) |
IRS | 51 (14.5) | |
Case treatment | 9 (2.6) | |
Larval source management | 22 (6.3) | |
Do not know | 9 (2.6) | |
Malaria infection history in household within previous 6 months (n = 352) | Yes | 102 (29.0) |
No | 250 (71.0) | |
Treatment sought (n = 102) | Health post/centre | 88 (86.3) |
Hospital | 1 (1.0) | |
Traditional healer(s) | 3 (2.9) | |
Drug store (pharmacy) | 7 (6.9) | |
| Â | Nowhere | 3 (2.9) |