Table 2.
Respondents knowledge of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets, Igabi LGA, Kaduna, 2015 (n = 629)
| LLIN knowledge items | Frequency (n = 629) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Aware of LLIN | ||
| Yes | 606 | 96.3 |
| No | 23 | 3.7 |
| Duration of LLIN awareness (months) | ||
| < 13 | 308 | 49.0 |
| 13–24 | 237 | 37.7 |
| > 24 | 61 | 9.7 |
| Not aware | 23 | 3.6 |
| What is LLIN | ||
| Free net given by government | 283 | 45.0 |
| Insecticide impregnated lasting > 3 years | 186 | 29.6 |
| Net for sleeping | 133 | 21.1 |
| Don’t know | 27 | 4.3 |
| Uses of LLIN | ||
| Sleeping under prevent malaria | 349 | 55.5 |
| For sleeping only | 170 | 27.0 |
| Prevent mosquito bite | 76 | 12.1 |
| To build cage and fence farm | 11 | 1.7 |
| No response | 23 | 3.7 |
| Differentiate LLIN from other nets | ||
| Factory impregnated insecticide | 232 | 36.9 |
| Don’t know | 371 | 59.0 |
| No response | 22 | 3.5 |
| Nothing | 4 | 0.6 |
| LLIN replacement period (years) | ||
| < 1 | 37 | 5.9 |
| 1–2 | 288 | 45.8 |
| > 2 | 279 | 44.4 |
| Don’t know | 25 | 3.9 |