Research Article
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Malaria and Its Control in Rural Northwest Tanzania
Table 3
Respondent’s knowledge and practices about malaria preventive measures in Geita district, northwest Tanzania.
| Variable | n | % |
| Preventive measures | | | Using insecticidal bed nets | 234 | 63.9 | Using insecticides sprays | 13 | 3.6 | Preventing breeding of mosquitoes and resting places | 18 | 4.9 | Using mosquito coil/repellents | 15 | 4.1 | Treatment | 22 | 6 | Others | 29 | 7.9 | Does not know | 35 | 9.5 |
| Preventive measures used in the last 24 hours | | | Using insecticidal bed nets | 236 | 64.5 | Using insecticides sprays | 17 | 4.7 | No any method | 108 | 29.5 | Others | 5 | 1.4 |
| Ways to prevent mosquito breeding | | | Cleaning of house surrounding | 117 | 32 | Draining of stagnant water | 81 | 22.1 | Clearing of bushes around the house | 56 | 15.3 | Others | 15 | 4.1 | Does not know | 97 | 26.5 |
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