Table 2 Knowledge about malaria and prevention methods in the four cities
Characteristics | Parakou n (%) | Natitingou n (%) | Bohicon n (%) | Cotonou n (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Means of transmission | |||||
Mosquito bites | 192 (96) | 198 (99) | 198 (99) | 200 (100) | 788 (98.5) |
Lack of hygiene | 71 (35.5) | 26 (13) | 31 (15.5) | 15 (7.5) | 143 (17.9) |
Sun | 2 (01) | 0 | 28 (14) | 11 (5.5) | 41 (5.1) |
Some foods | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.5) | 1 (0.5) | 5 (0.6) |
Witchcraft | 0 | 0 | 2 (01) | 1 (0.5) | 3 (0.4) |
Symptom of malaria | |||||
Fever | 200 (100) | 200 (100) | 200 (100) | 199 (99.5) | 799 (99.9) |
Headache | 123 (61.5) | 112 (66) | 177 (88.5) | 148 (74) | 560 (70) |
Chill | 182 (91) | 173 (86.5) | 180 (90) | 136 (68) | 671 (83.9) |
Loss of appetite | 87 (43.5) | 61 (30.5) | 122 (61) | 109 (54.5) | 379 (47.4) |
Joint pain | 54 (27) | 18 (9) | 38 (19) | 73 (46.5) | 183 (22.9) |
Vomiting | 26 (13) | 39 (19.5) | 27 (15.5) | 48 (24) | 140 (17.5) |
Anaemia | 08 (4) | 02 (1) | 33 (16.5) | 12 (6) | 55 (6.9) |
Others | 00 | 02 (1) | 00 | 01 (0.5) | 3 (0.4) |
Mosquito protection | |||||
LLINs | 160 (80) | 182 (91) | 189 (94.5) | 198 (99) | 729 (91.1) |
Ordinary nets | 14 (07) | 06 (3) | 13 (6.5) | 08 (4) | 41 (5.1) |
Insecticide spray | 42 (21) | 24 (12) | 08 (4) | 08 (4) | 82 (10.2) |
Smoke coil | 92 (46) | 76 (38) | 68 (34) | 112 (66) | 348 (43.5) |
Electric hob killer mosquito | 4 (02) | 0 | 0 | 7 (3.5) | 11 (1.4) |
Window screens | 38 (19) | 12 (6) | 10 (5) | 31 (15.5) | 91 (11.4) |
Blanket | 0 | 0 | 15 (7.5) | 24 (12) | 39 (4.9) |
Sniper | 3 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 5 (2.5) | 9 (1.1) |
Local plants | 9 (4.5) | 13 (6.5) | 5 (2.5) | 0 | 27 (3.4) |