Table 2.
Knowledge and action for malaria prevention and vector control among the study population
| Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | ||
| Knowledge of malaria epidemiology and vector ecology (correct answer) | |||
| Malaria symptoms | 168 | 44.6 | |
| Malaria transmission | 153 | 40.6 | |
| Vector active time | 294 | 78.0 | |
| Vector breeding places | 110 | 29.2 | |
| Vector species | 90 | 23.9 | |
| Natural enemies of vector | 72 | 19.1 | |
| Vector development time | 13 | 3.4 | |
| Actions for malaria prevention and vector control | |||
| Malaria preventive measures (Always/Most of the time) | Sleep under bednets at home | 361 | 95.8 |
| Wear long-sleeved shirts/pants | 316 | 83.8 | |
| Bring hammock nets to the forest | 259 | 68.7 | |
| Come back home before dusk | 180 | 47.7 | |
| Refrain from going to the forest | 101 | 26.8 | |
| Vector control measures (Always/Most of the time) | Fill in water pools | 189 | 50.1 |
| Kill mosquitoes by hands | 183 | 48.5 | |
| Cover water jars/tanks | 174 | 46.2 | |
| Burn trash around house | 174 | 46.2 | |
| Clear bush around house | 154 | 40.8 | |
| Spray house | 72 | 19.1 | |
| Use mosquito coils | 57 | 15.1 | |
| Seal holes/cracks on walls/ceilings | 24 | 6.4 | |
| Plant flowers/grasses around house | 15 | 4.0 | |