Table 2 Knowledge on programme driven preventive measures

Knowledge on indoor residual spray

300 (out of 773)

38.8

 Among those who know IRS (N = 300)

 Know its importance

227

75.7

 Do you know how it is done

265

88.3

 Who does it

176

58.7

Source of knowledge

 Total

300

 GoMP staff

47

15.7

 MEDP staff

31

10.3

 Others

77

25.7

 Do not know

145

48.3

 Total

300

100

Knowledge on long lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN)

 Heard about LLINs

318 (out of 773)

41.1

LLIN was known to community as (N = 318)

 Medicated nets

124

39.0

 Govt nets

69

21.7

 Insecticide nets

12

3.8

 LLIN

19

6.0

 Others

94

29.6

 Know the importance

265

83.3

 Know the difference between regular and  LLIN

203

63.8

 Knowledge of fixing the nets

255

80.2

 Knowledge of washing and drying nets

115

36.2

Purpose for which LLINs are being used

 Fishing

11

3.5

 Protection from mosquitoes

303

95.3

 Protection from insects and snakes

8

2.5

 Total

318

Know high risk groups for malaria

320 (out of 773)

41.4

Risk groups (multiple responsible) (N = 320)

 Pregnant women

78

24.4

 New born

223

69.7

 Age more than 60 years

80

25.0

 Labour/migratory workers

20

6.3

 Do not know

19

5.9

Know the names of drugs for malaria

45 (out of 773)

5.8

Main drugs for malaria (multiple response)

 Chloroquine

39

5.0

 Primaquine

11

1.4

 ACT

3

0.4