Effect of Impregnated Mosquito Bed Nets on the Prevalence of Malaria among Pregnant Women in Foumban Subdivision, West Region of Cameroon

Table 1

Knowledge and perception on mosquito net as malaria prevention method of pregnant women not having mosquito net in Foumban.

Indicator		%
Method of transmission
Unknown	18	8.4
Mango	12	5.6
Mosquito bites	144	67.3
Water	40	18.7
Use of net effectively if received one
No	22	10.4
Yes	190	89.6
Do you believe net can protect you?
Yes	210	100
No	0	0
Reason for not having net
Do not like	22	10.5
Financial problem	4	1.9
It was finish	2	1
Not available during distribution	126	60
Not yet given	56	26.7
Malaria prevention tools
Cleaning bush	2	1
Destruction of breeding site	4	1.9
IRS	4	1.9
Insecticide bomb	4	1.9
Nothing	196	93.3