Table 6.

Participants’ ppractice related to preventive and control measures against Chikungunya in selected districts of Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia (N = 199)

Practice aspect questions used in the study	Number of response of participants (%)
Do you drain ponds or degrade muddy/wet areas to reduce mosquitoes?	Yes	162 (81.4)
	No	37 (18.6)
Do you cut down bushes too short to reduce mosquitoes?	Yes	157 (78.9)
	No	42 (21.1)
Do you clean garbage/trash to reduce mosquito breeding sites?	Yes	176 (88.4)
	No	23 (11.6)
Do you dispose water holding containers like tires, plastic, bottles or broken pots?	Yes	147 (73.9)
	No	52 (26.1)
Do you cover water containers around in the home?	Yes	140 (70.3)
	No	59 (29.7)
Do you change the water of plant containers in the house every week?	Yes	68 (34.2)
	No	131 (65.8)
Do you check waste/garbage that can block water flow around the home?	Yes	118 (59.3)
	No	81 (40.7)
Do you participate in any of anti-chikungunya campaigns in the community?	Yes	79 (39.7)
	No	120 (60.3)
Do you checking and cleaning drains/gutters/roofs before the rainy season?	Yes	105 (52.8)
	No	94 (47.2)
Do you cleaning frequently water filled containers and draining around the house?	Yes	138 (69.3)
	No	61 (30.7)
Do you use fan to prevent mosquito biting	Yes	102 (51.3)
	No	97 (48.7)
Do you cover body with long sleeve clothes when working in the bush, farm, and forest	Yes	93 (46.7)
	No	106 (53.3)
Using bed net when sleeping during the day	Yes	72 (36.2)
	No	127 (63.8)
Overall Practice score	Mean (± SD) = 7.8 (± 2.5) Range = 1–13

Note Those with bolds are correct answer responses