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Table 3 Attitudes of mothers towards malaria

From: Communication for behavioural impact in enhancing utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among mothers of under-five children in rural North Sudan: an experimental study

Attitudes of mothers towards malaria

Intervention villages (n = 412)

χ2

p value

Comparison villages (n = 349)

χ2

p value

Pre (%)

Post (%)

Pre (%)

Post (%)

Malaria is a preventable disease

80.6

99.3

79.55

p < 0.001

81.7

83.1

0.169

p > 0.91

Malaria is a serious disease

75.2

98.8

101.5

p < 0.001

75.1

79.7

2.12

p > 0.34

Damaged LLINs also protect from malaria

32.5

12.4

48.01

p < 0.001

33.5

29.8

1.12

p < 0.16

LLINs can be an effective means against mosquito biting

55.8

92.2

136.2

p < 0.001

54.2

59.3

1.89

p < 0.097

Mothers encourage family members to use LLINs

52.7

93.7

176.6

p < 0.001

52.7

56.2

0.832

p < 0.362

LLINs is one of the preventive measures against malaria

77.7

96.1

62.36

p < 0.001

87.8

79.9

0.362

p < 0.830