Research Article

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

Table 6

Practices of respondents towards malaria prevention and control strategies in Bahir Dar Zuria district, northwest Ethiopia, 2020.

VariablesCategoryFrequency ()Percentage

What do you do in your household to prevent malaria?Using mosquito nets11778.5
Spray house with DDT53.4
Compound/house sanitation3624.2
Close door and window early night64.0
Nothing2516.8

Type of roofThatched32.0
Corrugated iron14698.0

Household ownership of ITNsYes14295.3
No74.7

Number of ITNs owned1117.7
23524.6
35840.8
≥43826.8

Frequency of night slept under ITNs in the last 15 daysAll nights5236.6
Sometimes139.2
Only few nights1510.6
None of the nights6243.7