Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Malaria among People Attending Mekaneeyesus Primary Hospital, South Gondar, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
The study participants’ response towards attitude questions, Mekaneeyesus hospital, South Gondar, northwestern Ethiopia, 2018.
Statement
Strongly disagree (1)
Disagree (2)
Undecided (3)
Agree (4)
Strongly agree (5)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
Blood smear is necessary for malaria diagnosis
7 (1.8)
15 (3.8)
7 (1.8
252 (64.6)
109 (27.9)
I think the presence of mosquitoes bother you
1 (0.3)
17 (4.4)
21 (5.4)
296 (75.9)
55 (14.1)
I believe to visit health center/clinic when feel sick
0 (0.0)
5 (1.3)
3 (0.8)
296 (75.9)
86 (22.1)
Do you think malaria is preventable disease
0 (0.0)
6 (1.5)
13 (3.3)
320 (82.2)
51 (13.1)
I think malaria is a serious and life-threatening (fatal) disease
1 (0.3)
18 (4.6)
10 (2.6)
255 (65.4)
106 (27.2)
I believe sleeping under a mosquito net during the night is one way to prevent myself getting malaria
2 (0.5)
2 (0.5)
4 (1.0)
196 (50.3)
186 (47.7)
I think it is risky when malaria medicine is not taken properly and completely
