Mosquito net utilization in the prevention of malaria among students of Kampala School of Health Sciences, Buloba Campus, Wakiso district. A cross-sectional study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70572/agp.v3i5.83Keywords:
Knowledge, Mosquito net utilisation, Prevention of malaria, Kampala School of Health SciencesAbstract
Background:
Individuals who sleep on a bed are more likely to use a bed net compared to those who sleep on the floor. The purpose of the study was to determine the knowledge about mosquito net utilisation in the prevention of malaria among students of Kampala School of Health Sciences, Buloba Campus, Wakiso district.
Methodology:
A descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed using a simple random sampling technique on a sample size of 50 respondents. A semi-structured questionnaire with both open and closed-ended questions was used. After collecting raw data, it was analysed manually using tally sheets and presented using Microsoft Excel and MS Word in the form of frequency distribution tables, pie charts, and bar graphs.
Results:
The majority of the respondents (80%) were within the age bracket of 18-25 years, whereas the minority (2%) were within the age of 40 and above. 100% of the participants had heard about mosquito nets, (66%) considered mosquito bites as the cause of malaria, and 66% of the respondents used ITNs to prevent malaria. (34%) learnt how to use mosquito nets from hospital staff, whereas the minority (12%) had not yet learnt how to use and maintain mosquito nets. (66%) Some of the respondents knew that mosquito bites were known to cause malaria. (62%) knew fever as a common symptom of malaria, and the minority (4%) knew that convulsions as malaria symptom of malaria. (42%) reported that stagnant water can predispose an individual to malaria. Regarding the methods used to protect against malaria, showed that the majority (66%) used mosquito nets.
Conclusion:
Students were well informed about the use and benefits of insecticide-treated mosquito nets in the prevention of malaria.
Recommendations
The government should promote awareness about insecticide-treated mosquito nets through mass media such as radio, television, and others.
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