Table 3 Knowledge and awareness of larviciding in the communities (N = 490)
Variable assessed | Response | Percentage (n) |
|---|---|---|
Awareness of larviciding (n = 490) | Yes | 26.1 (128) |
No | 73.9 (362) | |
Sources of information (n = 128) | Friends/family | 48.1 (76) |
Radio/TV | 21.5 (34) | |
IHI scientists | 10.8 (17) | |
Community meetings | 7.6 (12) | |
Saw on a visit in Dar es Salaam | 7.6 (12) | |
Community health workers | 4.4 (7) | |
Has larviciding been implemented in the community (n = 490) | Yes | 4.5 (22) |
No | 43.5 (213) | |
Do not know | 52.2 (255) | |
Larviciding works by killing mosquitoes in their juvenile stage (n = 490) | Agree | 23.9 (117) |
Do not agree | 2.0 (10) | |
Do not know | 74.1 (363) |