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. 2024 Oct 4;27:e00382. doi: 10.1016/j.parepi.2024.e00382

Table 2.

Perception of community members towards larviciding for the malaria prevention (N = 300).

Variable Response Percentage (n)
Have you ever participated in larviciding (N = 300) Yes 1.3 (4)
No 98.7 (296)
Do you think larvicides are harmful to insect (N = 300) Yes 20 (60)
No 31.3 (94)
Do not know 48.7 (146)
Do you think larvicides are harmful to fish (N = 300) Yes 8 (24)
No 39.3 (118)
Do not know 52.7 (158)
Do you think larvicides are harmful to animal (N = 300) Yes 12.3 (37)
No 40.7 (122)
Do not know 47 (141)
Willingness to participate in larviciding (N = 300) Yes 71 (213)
No 29 (87)
Acceptance of larviciding (N = 300) Agree 82.3 (247)
Do not agree 4.7 (14)
Neutral 13 (39)