Table 4.
Women’s knowledge of malaria causes and prevention in Nigeria
| Factor | Response | Not Preg- | Pregnant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of mosauito nets and retorted fever | |||
| Respondent slept under mosquito bed net | No | 5n7a.n21t | 8.53 |
| Yes | 29.60 | 4.66 | |
| Had fever in last two weeks | No | 65.91 | 8.83 |
| Yes | 20.89 | 4.36 | |
| Causes of malaria | |||
| Mosquitoes | No | 18.98 | 2.74 |
| Yes | 67.83 | 10.45 | |
| Stagnant water | No | 77.40 | 11.98 |
| Yes | 9.41 | 1.21 | |
| Dirty surroundings | No | 66.43 | 9.84 |
| Yes | 20.38 | 3.35 | |
| Beer | No | 86.38 | 13.11 |
| Yes | 0.43 | 0.09 | |
| Certain foods | No | 82.70 | 12.65 |
| Yes | 4.11 | 0.54 | |
| Other things | No | 81.80 | 12.72 |
| Yes | 5.01 | 0.47 | |
| How to avoid malaria | |||
| Sleep under mosquito net | No | 38.60 | 5.70 |
| Yes | 48.21 | 7.49 | |
| Sleep under an ITN/LLIN | No | 73.83 | 11.23 |
| Yes | 12.98 | 1.96 | |
| Use insecticide spray | No | 71.20 | 10.84 |
| Yes | 15.61 | 2.35 | |
| Use mosquito coils | No | 66.77 | 10.34 |
| Yes | 20.04 | 2.85 | |
| Keep doors/windows closed | No | 77.24 | 11.46 |
| Yes | 9.57 | 1.73 | |
| Use insect repellant | No | 84.73 | 12.85 |
| Yes | 2.07 | 0.35 | |
| Keep surroundings clean | No | 64.36 | 9.87 |
| Yes | 22.45 | 3.32 | |
| Cut the grass | No | 82.21 | 12.44 |
| Yes | 4.60 | 0.76 | |
| Eliminate stagnant water | No | 80.51 | 12.44 |
| Yes | 6.30 | 0.76 | |
| How pregnant women can avoid malaria | |||
| Sleep under mosquito net | No | 41.06 | 5.89 |
| Yes | 45.75 | 7.30 | |
| Sleep under an ITN/LLIN | No | 74.72 | 11.18 |
| Yes | 12.09 | 2.01 | |
| Keep environment clean | No | 66.06 | 10.10 |
| Yes | 20.75 | 3.09 | |
| Take SP/Fansidar during pregnancy | No | 68.18 | 10.60 |
| Yes | 18.63 | 2.59 | |
| Take DARAPRIM medicine | No | 83.47 | 12.65 |
| Yes | 3.34 | 0.54 | |
| Others | No | 83.18 | 12.46 |
| Yes | 3.63 | 0.73 | |
| Don’t know | No | 81.00 | 12.54 |
| Yes | 5.81 | 0.65 |