Table 2.
Knowledge and attitude of respondents related to symptoms and causes of malaria, and mosquito behaviors, Shewa Robit Town, northeastern Ethiopia, 2011
| Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Cause of malaria mentioned |
Mosquito bite |
242(85.2) |
| |
Lack of personal hygiene |
66(23.2) |
| |
Cold weather |
39(13.7) |
| |
Hunger |
94(33.1) |
| |
Chewing maize stalk |
96(33.8) |
| Signs/symptoms of malaria |
Fever |
268(94.4) |
| |
Chills |
265(93.3) |
| |
Headache |
240(84.5) |
| |
Back pain/Joint pain |
197(69.4) |
| |
Nausea/Vomiting |
189(66.6 |
| |
Loss of appetite |
173(60.9) |
| |
Thirsty |
196(69.0) |
| |
Don’t know |
2 (0.7) |
| When mosquitoes bite mostly |
Day |
5(1.8) |
| |
Night |
238(83.8) |
| |
Any time |
26(9.1) |
| |
Don’t know |
15(5.3) |
| Common breeding sites |
Stagnant water |
260(91.6) |
| |
Running water |
10(3.5) |
| |
Waste materials |
103(36.3) |
| |
Vegetation |
48(16.9) |
| |
Houses |
21(7.4) |
| |
Don’t know |
6(2.1) |
| Common resting sites |
Dark place inside houses |
91(32.0) |
| |
At edges of streams |
146(51.4) |
| |
Dirty areas |
104(36.6) |
| Don’t know | 24(8.4) |
Note: Percentages do not add up to 100 because of multiple responses.