Table 10 Community's reasons to believe that malaria can not be controlled
Reasons | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Total N = 491 | Â | Â |
Malaria is a God given fact of life | 141 | 28.7 |
Impossible to kill all the mosquitoes | 125 | 25.5 |
People can not afford prevention and treatment | 60 | 12.2 |
People do not take preventive measures | 53 | 10.8 |
We are surrounded by the lake (believed breeding habitat) | 48 | 9.8 |
Malaria multiplies fast and can't be stopped | 23 | 4.7 |
It is a virus which can not be stopped | 9 | 1.8 |
There is a lot of dust on Rusinga causing respiratory illness and malaria | 4 | 0.8 |
No reason | 28 | 5.7 |