Prevalence of Malaria and Associated Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Suspected Patients in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 4

Attitude towards malaria and health seeking behavior and information access of the respondents in Bahir Dar Zuria district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020.

Variables	Category	Frequency ()	Percentage
Do you think that malaria is public health problem?	Yes	130	87.2
	No	10	6.7
	I do not know	9	6.0
Do you think that malaria is curable?	Yes	132	88.6
	No	12	8.1
	I do not know	5	3.4
Is malaria preventable?	Yes	123	82.6
	No	16	10.7
	I do not know	10	6.7
Duration of the present fever/illness (in hours)	≤24	41	38.9
	>24	108	61.1
Reasons for delay after fever started	Too far	8	7.4
	Cannot afford cost of transport	6	5.6
	I go if got sever	84	77.8
	Health facility was closed	10	9.3
What did you do first when this fever started	Went to health facility	11	7.4
	Use herb/natural remedies	9	6
	Went to religious leaders	8	5.4
	Went drug store to get drug	5	3.4
	We have done nothing	116	77.9
Sought treatment before visiting the health center	Yes	12	8.1
	No	137	91.9
Health education on malaria in the last 6 months	Yes	11	7.4
	No	138	92.6