Table 2 Household heads’ knowledge about the cause, preventive measures, and resting place of malaria mosquitoes in Shashogo district, southern Ethiopia, 2022
From: House-wall modification after indoor residual spraying in Shashogo district, southern Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Main cause of malaria | ||
Mosquito bite | 543 | 87.4 |
Cold | 30 | 4.8 |
Drainage of stagnant water | 24 | 3.9 |
Rain | 24 | 3.9 |
Malaria preventive measures | ||
Use insecticide treated nets | 419 | 67.5 |
Use indoor residual spraying | 328 | 52.8 |
Drainage of stagnant water | 172 | 27.7 |
Take tablet | 54 | 8.7 |
Other | 80 | 13.0 |
Mosquito mostly rest on | ||
Outside the house | 251 | 40.4 |
In walls inside the house | 208 | 33.5 |
In water body | 162 | 26.1 |