Table 2: Evaluation of knowledge and perception of malaria among the respondents(N=200).

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