CHARACTERISTICS | NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS (N) | PERCENTAGE (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
(i) Awareness of malaria and symptoms | |||
Have you seen mosquito before? | (a) Yes (b) No |
200 - |
100 - |
Have you seen mosquito bites? | (a) Yes (b) No |
148 58 |
74 26 |
Have you heard the word ‘malaria’ before ? | (a) Yes (b) No |
200 - |
100 - |
Symptoms of malaria | (a) Headache, high temperature and shivering (b) Itching and bleeding |
188 12 |
94 6 |
(ii) Perception of the respondents on malaria | |||
Definition of malaria | (a) Disease (b) Sweet (c) Ice cream |
200 - - |
100 - - |
Mode of transmission | (a) through mosquito (b) through man (c) through housefly |
192 8 - |
96 4 - |
Mosquito breeding place | (a) walls (b) stagnant water (c) bushes |
24 124 52 |
12 62 26 |
Mosquito biting time | (a) Day time (b) Night time (c) Anytime |
40 148 12 |
20 74 6 |