A Community-Level Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Dengue Fever and the Identification of Mosquito Breeding Containers in Dire Dawa City of Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 6
Practices towards dengue fever prevention (n = 1174).
Dengue prevention practice related questions
n (%)
Mean score
Standard deviation
Do you have the practice of storing water in and around your house?
Yes
460 (39.2)
0.39
0.488
No
714 (60.8)
For how long do mostly you store water?
Two days
247 (53.7)
0.58
0.741
2–7 days
173 (37.6)
7–15 days
25 (5.4)
>15 days
15 (3.3)
What preventive measures are you taking to avoid contact with mosquitoes?
No measure taken
211 (18.0)
0.18
0.382
Smoking houses
526 (44.8)
0.45
0.498
Mosquito repellent
87 (7.4)
0.07
0.262
ITNs
567 (48.3)
0.48
0.5
Screening doors
449 (38.2)
0.38
0.486
Protective cloth with long sleeve
102 (8.7)
0.09
0.282
Spraying houses with insecticides
372 (31.7)
0.32
0.465
Screening windows
457 (38.9)
0.39
0.488
What methods are you using to control DF vector mosquitoes?
Do not know
147 (12.5)
0.13
0.331
Cleaning of garbage/trash
496 (42.2)
0.42
0.492
Cover water container tightly
343 (29.2)
0.29
0.455
Spraying houses with insecticides
230 (19.6)
0.20
0.397
Turn water containers upside down
167 (14.2)
0.14
0.349
Cleaning house
870 (74.1)
0.74
0.438
Elimination of stagnant water
702 (59.8)
0.6
0.491
Application of chemicals on stored water
45 (3.8)
0.04
0.192
Other
2 (0.2)
0.0
0.041
What do your advice people infected with DF to be cured of infection?
Did not give any advice
253 (21.5)
0.22
0.411
To go to health facilities
786 (66.7)
0.67
0.471
Shitini
326 (27.7)
0.28
0.448
Shitini = perceived traditional healing practice with local spicy food with a significant burning sensation.
