Table 4 Knowledge, attitude and practices of respondents with regards to malaria in Kano State, Nigeria
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge (n = 505) | ||
 Know malaria | 483 | 95.6 |
Source of information (n = 483) | ||
 Media (TV, radio, newspaper) | 132 | 27.3 |
 Awareness campaign | 56 | 11.6 |
 Family and friends | 236 | 48.9 |
 Do not know | 59 | 12.2 |
Causes (n = 483) | ||
 Mosquito bites | 364 | 75.3 |
 Stagnant water | 12 | 2.5 |
 Poor personal hygiene | 9 | 1.9 |
 Do not know | 98 | 20.3 |
Signs and symptoms (n = 483) | ||
 Fever | 376 | 77.8 |
 Headache | 50 | 10.4 |
 Weakness | 233 | 48.2 |
 Vomiting | 55 | 11.4 |
 Abdominal pain | 49 | 10.1 |
 I do not know | 60 | 12.4 |
Prevention (n = 483) | ||
 Using bed nets/insecticide | 336 | 69.6 |
 Improved personal hygiene | 103 | 21.3 |
 Medication | 34 | 7.0 |
 Do not know | 21 | 4.3 |
Attitude (n = 483) | ||
 Serious disease | 451 | 93.4 |
 Not serious disease | 11 | 2.3 |
 Do not know | 21 | 4.3 |
Practices (n = 505) | ||
 Having ITNs | 395 | 78.2 |
 Using ITNs | 244 | 48.3 |
 Using insecticide | 189 | 37.4 |
 Houses with wood/zinc roofs | 392 | 77.6 |
 Houses with mud wall | 284 | 56.2 |
 Living near water sources (stream, dam, lake, pond, etc.) | 348 | 68.9 |
Treatment seeking behaviour (n = 505) | ||
 Hospitals/clinics | 375 | 74.3 |
 Self medication | 97 | 19.2 |
 Traditional/herbal medicine | 14 | 2.8 |
 Do nothing | 19 | 3.8 |