Table 2 Respondents knowledge of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets, Igabi LGA, Kaduna, 2015 (n = 629)
LLIN knowledge items | Frequency (n = 629) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Aware of LLIN | ||
 Yes | 606 | 96.3 |
 No | 23 | 3.7 |
Duration of LLIN awareness (months) | ||
 < 13 | 308 | 49.0 |
 13–24 | 237 | 37.7 |
 > 24 | 61 | 9.7 |
 Not aware | 23 | 3.6 |
What is LLIN | ||
 Free net given by government | 283 | 45.0 |
 Insecticide impregnated lasting > 3 years | 186 | 29.6 |
 Net for sleeping | 133 | 21.1 |
 Don’t know | 27 | 4.3 |
Uses of LLIN | ||
 Sleeping under prevent malaria | 349 | 55.5 |
 For sleeping only | 170 | 27.0 |
 Prevent mosquito bite | 76 | 12.1 |
 To build cage and fence farm | 11 | 1.7 |
 No response | 23 | 3.7 |
Differentiate LLIN from other nets | ||
 Factory impregnated insecticide | 232 | 36.9 |
 Don’t know | 371 | 59.0 |
 No response | 22 | 3.5 |
 Nothing | 4 | 0.6 |
LLIN replacement period (years) | ||
 < 1 | 37 | 5.9 |
 1–2 | 288 | 45.8 |
 > 2 | 279 | 44.4 |
 Don’t know | 25 | 3.9 |