The Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and the Sand Fly: Knowledge and Beliefs of the Population in Central Morocco (El Hajeb)

Table 5

Measures used by citizens to protect themselves against insect bites.

Question	Answer	Number (n = 281)	Percentage (%)
In your opinion, the control of disease-carrying insects is a responsibility of (you can answer with several choices)	The Ministry of Health	73	26.0
	The Ministry of Agriculture	52	18.5
	Ministry of the Interior (municipality)	30	10.7
	The three departments	24	8.4
	The person himself	18	6.4
	Associations and NGOs	10	3.6
	Shared responsibility among stakeholders	60	21.4
	I do not know	8	2.8
In your opinion, can sand fly be avoided?	Yes	120	42.7
	No	148	52.7
	I do not know	13	4.6
If yes, how is that possible? (you can answer with several choices)	Basil	109	90.8
	Vinegar	72	60.0
	Pesticide (powder)	67	55.8
	Lemon	55	45.8
	Mint	19	15.8
	Cleanliness	24	20.0
To protect yourself from insect bites, use yourself (you can answer with several choices)	Pesticide pump	196	69.8
	Plants	147	52.3
	Curtains in the windows	131	46.6
	Wear long-sleeved shirts	70	24.9
	Curtains at the doors	65	23.1
	Wearing pants	57	20.3
	Electrical distributors for pesticides	50	17.8
	Screens in doors and windows	48	17.1
	Fan (air conditioner)	36	12.8
	Insecticide-impregnated mosquito nets	25	8.9
	Mosquito nets around the bed	5	1.8
	Other means	38	13.5