Table 2 Knowledge of participants about malaria in Metema and West Armacheho, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 950)
Mode of transmission | Frequency (yes) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Mosquito bite | 752 | 79.2 |
Blood transfusion | 114 | 12 |
Mother to child | 62 | 6.5 |
Risk factors | ||
 Dirty and stagnant water | 701 | 73.8 |
 Seasonal change | 657 | 69.2 |
 Infected mosquito bite | 527 | 55.7 |
Prevention methods | ||
 Sleep under ITN | 728 | 76.6 |
 Use mosquito repellant | 385 | 40.5 |
 Avoid mosquito bites | 390 | 41 |
 Take prophylaxis | 200 | 21 |
 Spray house with insecticide | 428 | 45 |
 Cut the grass around the house | 541 | 57 |
 Fill in puddles (stagnant water) | 557 | 58.6 |
 Keep house and its surroundings clean (clay, pot, leaves, …) | 507 | 53.4 |
 Put mosquito screens on the windows | 324 | 34 |
Sign and symptom | ||
 Fever | 821 | 86 |
 Headache | 793 | 83.5 |
 Nausea | 531 | 55.9 |
 Vomiting | 557 | 58.6 |
 Chills and rigor | 840 | 88.4 |
 Loss of appetite | 689 | 72.5 |
 Body ache or joint pain | 734 | 77.3 |
 Excessive sweeting | 529 | 55.7 |
 Body weakness | 639 | 77.3 |