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African health sciences · Mar 2023
Community knowledge and practice of malaria prevention in Ghindae, Eritrea, a Cross-sectional study.
- Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish, Semhar Goitom, Kidane Mesfun, Michael Hagos, Mussie Tesfaldet, Eyasu Habte, Eyob Azeria, and Lingxia Zeng.
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.
- Afr Health Sci. 2023 Mar 1; 23 (1): 241254241-254.
BackgroundLittle is known about community knowledge and practice towards malaria prevention in Ghindae, Eritrea.MethodologyA community based cross-sectional study design was employed among 380 households. Participants were selected systematically.ResultMore than eight-tenth (86.5%) of the respondents had heard information about malaria preceding the survey; health facilities (54.1%), television (23.7%). Majority (94.2%) mentioned mosquito bite as the main mode of malaria transmission. Fever was the predominantly (89.2%) identified sign/symptoms of malaria. ITN (84.4%) and environmental sanitation (67.3%) were well recognized preventive measures for malaria. Though most households (91%) possess bed nets, but only 37% were ragged on observation. Overall, 64% of the respondents have satisfactory knowledge and 57.3% had adequate practice towards malaria prevention. Malaria knowledge was significantly associated with increased age (p=0.001) and district areas (p=0.022). Malaria prevention practice was significantly associated with Tigrigna and Saho ethnic group (p=0.013), and districts (p=0.02). Districts showed significant difference with an OR=4.56 (95%CI, 1.29-16.09) on knowledge for district 04 and OR=1.98(95%-CI, 1.21-3.26) on practice for district 03 compared to district 01. Knowledge was associated with prevention (OR=1.99, 95%CI, 1.28-3.09).ConclusionOverall community knowledge and practice towards malaria prevention were satisfactory. Furthermore, comprehensive community interventions are paramount for effective sustainable control.© 2023 Andegiorgish AK et al.
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