Table 3 Household heads’ knowledge about indoor residual spraying in Shashogo district, southern Ethiopia, 2022
From: House-wall modification after indoor residual spraying in Shashogo district, southern Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Source of information | ||
Health extension workers | 482 | 77.6 |
One to five leader | 129 | 21.2 |
Community event | 92 | 14.8 |
Other | 30 | 4.8 |
Indoor residual spraying prevents malaria | ||
By killing mosquitoes | 573 | 92.3 |
By other mechanism | 48 | 7.7 |
Frequency of spraying | ||
Once in a year | 450 | 72.5 |
Only once | 81 | 13.0 |
Every 6 months | 48 | 7.7 |
Do not know | 42 | 6.8 |
Duration of the residual effect | ||
For ≥ 6 months | 229 | 36.9 |
For 3–5 months | 226 | 36.4 |
For < 1 month | 166 | 26.7 |
Level of knowledge | ||
Low knowledge | 346 | 55.7 |
High knowledge | 275 | 44.3 |