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Table 2 Knowledge, perceptions and practices regarding specific mosquito LSM methods among respondents in Nthache area, Mwanza district

From: Household knowledge, perceptions and practices of mosquito larval source management for malaria prevention and control in Mwanza district, Malawi: a cross‐sectional study

Household knowledge

N = 479

n (%)

Knowledge about draining stagnant water

314 (65.6)

Knowledge about larviciding

25 (5.2)

Knowledge about clearing grass/bushes

254 (53.0)

Knowledge about clean environment

234 (48.9)

Household practices

 

Practices regarding draining stagnant water

N = 314

270 (86.0)

Practices regarding larviciding

N = 25

8 (32)

Practices regarding clearing grass/bushes

N = 254

229 (90.2)

Practices regarding clean environment

N = 234

223 (95.3)

Household perceptions

 

Positive-perceptions regarding draining stagnant water

N = 314

200 (63.7)

Positive-perceptions regarding larviciding

N = 25

8 (32)

Positive-perceptions regarding clearing grass/bushes

N = 254

101 (39.8)

Positive-perceptions regarding clean environment

N = 234

100 (42.7)