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Table 7 Respondents' believed/known and used methods for malaria prevention

From: An exploratory study of community factors relevant for participatory malaria control on Rusinga Island, western Kenya

Methods

Methods known

Methods used

χ2

p*

 

N

%

N

%

  

Total N = 1451

      

Bednets

1274

87.8

692

47.7

528.0

<0.001

Bush clearing

633

43.6

492

33.9

28.4

<0.001

Destruction of burrow pits that can collect water

492

33.9

0

0.0

592.4

<0.001

Burning/spraying insecticide or mosquito repellents

233

16.1

236

16.3

0.1

ns

Boiling/treating water

186

12.8

109

7.5

22.4

<0.001

Taking anti-malarial drugs

183

12.6

170

11.7

0.5

ns

Keeping body/food warm and clean

170

11.7

0

0.0

180.6

<0.001

Proper disposal of empty tins that can hold water

122

8.4

309

21.3

95.3

<0.001

Keeping utensils, house and compound clean

117

8.1

38

2.6

42.5

<0.001

Burning rubbish in the compound

77

5.3

42

2.9

10.7

0.010

Use traditional herbs

48

3.3

61

4.2

1.6

ns

None

52

3.6

184

12.7

64.5

<0.001

  1. *d.f. = 1; for significance p > 0.05 chi square (χ2) should be ≥3.84.