Table 4.
Practice of respondents towards VL prevention and control in Addis Zemen town, South Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2012
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevention of sand fly n = 167 |
Bed net |
33 |
19.8 |
| DDT |
6 |
3.6 |
|
| Cleanliness |
3 |
1.9 |
|
| Isolation of patients |
1 |
0.6 |
|
| Not use any prevention methods |
25 |
14.8 |
|
| I don’t know |
20 |
11.8 |
|
| More than one answer |
79 |
47.4 |
|
| Use of bed net n = 303 |
Yes |
284 |
93.7 |
| No |
19 |
6.3 |
|
| Sleeping outdoor n = 303 |
Yes |
32 |
10.6 |
| No |
271 |
89.4 |
|
| Sleeping condition n = 32 |
Under tree shade with bed net |
6 |
18.7 |
| Under tree shade without bed net |
26 |
81.3 |
|
| Work time Preference when temperature is high n = 303 |
Day time |
151 |
49.8 |
| night time |
42 |
13.9 |
|
| Both |
110 |
36.3 |
|
| Practice (overall) |
Good practiced |
208 |
68.6% |
| Not Good practice | 95 | 31.4% | |