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.
| Variables | Category | Frequency () | Percentage |
| What do you do in your household to prevent malaria? | Using mosquito nets | 117 | 78.5 | Spray house with DDT | 5 | 3.4 | Compound/house sanitation | 36 | 24.2 | Close door and window early night | 6 | 4.0 | Nothing | 25 | 16.8 |
| Type of roof | Thatched | 3 | 2.0 | Corrugated iron | 146 | 98.0 |
| Household ownership of ITNs | Yes | 142 | 95.3 | No | 7 | 4.7 |
| Number of ITNs owned | 1 | 11 | 7.7 | 2 | 35 | 24.6 | 3 | 58 | 40.8 | ≥4 | 38 | 26.8 |
| Frequency of night slept under ITNs in the last 15 days | All nights | 52 | 36.6 | Sometimes | 13 | 9.2 | Only few nights | 15 | 10.6 | None of the nights | 62 | 43.7 |
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