Altering of the sprayed wall after indoor residual spraying and associated factors among households in Boricha district, Sidama regional state, Ethiopia, 2019: community-based cross-sectional study

Table 2 Household heads knowledge of the cause, preventive measures and resting place of malaria in Boricha District, Sidama regional state, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 608)

Variables	Frequency	Percent
The main cause of malaria
Mosquito bite	516	84.80
Cold	37	6.60
Drainage of stagnant water	35	6.20
Rain	20	3.70
Malaria preventive measure (n = 608)^b
Use insecticide-treated nets (ITNs)	478	78.60
Use indoor residual spraying	346	56.90
Drainage of stagnant water	117	19.20
Use tablet	96	15.80
Make the house warm	52	8.60
Other^a	28	4.60
Mosquitos mostly rest on n = 608^b
Outside the house	245	40.30
Inside the home	224	36.80
In water body	147	24.20

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