Table 7.
Awareness, perception, and experience of mosquito-borne diseases among residents of Tanga seaport
| Question asked | Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Do you know the sex of mosquito that bite human? | Yes | 192 (81.4) |
| No | 44 (18.6) | |
| Which sex of mosquito biting human? | Female | 134 (69.8) |
| Male | 5 (0.6) | |
| Both sexes | 53 (27.6) | |
| Which diseases you know are transmitted by mosquitoes? | Malaria | 153 (64.8) |
| Chikungunya | 4 (1.7) | |
| Dengue | 62 (26.3) | |
| Malaria, dengue, chikungunya, and others | 17 (7.2) | |
| Is there any risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases or infections while at seaport? | Yes | 231 (97.9) |
| No | 5 (2.1) | |
| Which group is at greater risk of mosquito-borne infection in seaport? | All people | 4 (1.7) |
| Nearby community | 67 (28.4) | |
| Fishers | 2 (0.8) | |
| Passengers/travelers | 13 (5.5) | |
| Undecided | 5 (2.1) | |
| Workers at port | 145 (61.4) | |
| Time at which mosquito bite more while at seaport | Evening | 96 (40.70 |
| Morning | 5 (2.1) | |
| All the time | 7 (3) | |
| Night | 126 (53.4) | |
| Noon | 2 (0.8) | |
| Personal protection methods used against mosquito biting at seaport | Swatting | 28 (11.9) |
| Nothing | 134 (56.8) | |
| Use of long clothing | 45 (19.1) | |
| Use of repellents | 29 (12.3) |