Table 3.

Knowledge of households about malaria and insecticide treated bed net in Bibugn district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2024 (n = 492)

Characteristics	Categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Know malaria disease	Yes	473	96.14
	No	19	3.86
Transmission of malaria	Mosquito bite	318	64.63
	By flies	21	4.27
	Due to water	27	5.49
	Not known	19	3.86
Priority given for malaria prevention within the household	< 5 children	288	58.54
	Pregnant women	257	52.23
	Adult	13	2.64
	Old age	15	3.05
Malaria prevention mechanism	Chemical spray	130	26.42
	Draining stagnant water	116	23.58
	Environment management	104	21.14
	ITN utilization	327	66.46
	Not known	17	3.45
Symptom of malaria	Fever	256	52.03
	Headache	137	27.85
	Chills	365	74.19
	Loss of appetite	42	8.53
	Vomiting	45	9.15
	Not known	9	1.83
ITN mechanism of action	Physical barriers	293	59.55
	Kills mosquito	167	33.49
	Not known	19	3.86
When to utilize ITN	Every night	345	70.12
	Sometimes	38	7.72
	Seasonally	87	17.68
	Not known	20	4.06
Any problem if ITN utilized	Yes	49	9.96
	No	443	90.04
List of problems if ITN utilized	No comfort	20	4.10
	Cause heat	34	7.20
	Air hanger	4	0.80
	Not known	2	0.40