Table 1.
Knowledge and awareness of larviciding in the communities (N = 300).
| Variable | Response | Percentage (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Awareness of larviciding (N = 300) | Yes | 39 (117) |
| No | 61 (183) | |
| Source of information (N = 117) | Family/Friends | 65 (76) |
| Radio/Television | 14.5 (17) | |
| Village meeting | 5.1 (6) | |
| Village health officer | 6 (7) | |
| Village agricultural officer | 0 (0) | |
| Malaria focal person | 6 (7) | |
| Other sources | 13.7 (16) | |
| Do not remember | 1 (1) | |
| Have you ever witnessed larviciding implemented in the community (N = 300) | Yes | 8 (24) |
| No | 86 (258) | |
| Do not remember | 6 (18) | |
| Where are these larvicides manufactured (N = 300) | Domestic | 6.7 (20) |
| Abroad | 6.7 (20) | |
| Both | 1.3 (4) | |
| Do not know | 85.3 (256) | |
| Which is the first stage during larvicides application (N = 300) | Identification of aquatic habitats | 29 (87) |
| Community sensitization | 28.3 (85) | |
| Estimation of larvicide quantity | 1.7 (5) | |
| Spraying larvicides | 3 (9) | |
| Other | 3.3 (10) | |
| Do not know | 34.7 (104) |