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Table 4 Malaria related knowledge, attitude and practice of inhabitants interviewed (n = 393) in Walga Health Center catchment area, Abeshge District, South-Central Ethiopia, 2013

From: Past five-year trend, current prevalence and household knowledge, attitude and practice of malaria in Abeshge, south-central Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency (%)

Untreated malaria is fatal (knowledge)

 

 Yes

390 (99.2)

 No

3 (0.80)

Malaria is preventable (knowledge)

 

 Yes

353 (89.8)

 No

40 (10.2)

Malaria control tools (knowledge as well as actual practice)

 

 ITN

349 (88.8)

 IRS

10 (2.5)

 Drug

287 (73.0)

 Close widow/door at night

166 (42.2)

 Use traditional medicine

9 (2.3)

 Keep HH hygiene

3 (0.8)

 Drain stagnant water

313 (79.6)

Mosquito biting time (knowledge)

 

 Daytime

9 (2.3)

 Nighttime

338 (86.0)

 Both day and nighttime

8 (2.0)

 Do not know

38 (9.7)

Mosquito breeding site (knowledge)

 

 Stagnant water

345 (87.8)

 Running water

37 (9.4)

 Bushes

11 (2.8)

Seek treatment from (actual practice)

 

 Health centre

126 (76.4)

 Health post

26 (15.7)

 Hospital

13 (7.9)

Malaria symptoms (knowledge)

 

 Fever

365 (92.9)

 Shivering

193 (49.1)

 Chills

218 (55.4)

 Headache

294 (74.8)

 Tiredness

92 (23.4)

 Loss of appetite

113 (28.8)

 Joint pain

127 (32.3)

Know malaria drugs (knowledge)

 

 Yes

393 (100)

 No

0 (0.0)

Malaria drugs (knowledge, practice)

 

 Coartem

313 (79.6)

 Chloroquine

77 (19.6)

 Fansidar

3 (0.8)