Table 2.
Participants knowledge of the sterile insect technique (SIT) in Mamfene Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2015
| Knowledge questions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Participants heard about SIT before | n = 400 | % |
| Yes | 36 | 9.0 |
| No | 364 | 91.0 |
| Where did participants hear about SIT | n = 36 | |
| Community meetings | 30 | 83.3 |
| Health care facility | 1 | 2.8 |
| Neighbour | 3 | 8.3 |
| Church | 2 | 5.6 |
| Participants’ understanding on SIT | n = 36 | |
| To assist in elimination of malaria | 33 | 91.0 |
| Do not know | 3 | 9.9 |
| Participants’ opinion on mosquito release | n = 400 | |
| Those who are for it | 251 | 63.0 |
| Those who are against it | 149 | 37.0 |