Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude and Control Practices of Malaria at Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State

Bukhari A1*, Yayo A. M1, Dabo N. T2, Yusuf M. S1
1 Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Bayero University Kano.
2 Department of Biological Sciences, Bayero University Kano .
* Corresponding author: bukharishukura@gmail.com
Published: Jun, 2021
DOI: 10.67614/njm.2021.pbmb0f8v
Pages: 5484-5495

Abstract

This study was aimed at evaluating the knowledge, attitude as well as control practices of  malaria among residents of Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. Questionnaire and  interview were employed for this study. All data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Out of  400 participants interviewed, 95.75 %, 96% and 79.5% of them had knowledge about the transmission,  symptoms, and prevention of the disease, respectively. Majority (91%) of the respondents considered  malaria a serious disease and 83% had positive attitude toward the use of hospital for malaria treatment.  Forty percent and 88.5% of the respondents had good practices towards malaria prevention and treatment  respectively. Despite high levels of knowledge and attitudes in the study area, gaps persist in appropriate  preventive practices. This study demonstrated the need to focus on awareness programs to use existing  knowledge in practice to control malaria in this locality.

Keywords

Attitude Bunkure Knowledge Malaria Practices.

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How to Cite

A, B., M, Y. A., T, D. N., & S, Y. M. (2021). Knowledge, Attitude and Control Practices of Malaria at Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 35(1), 5484-5495. https://doi.org/10.67614/njm.2021.pbmb0f8v

B. A, Y. A. M, D. N. T, and Y. M. S, "Knowledge, Attitude and Control Practices of Malaria at Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State," Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 5484-5495, June 2021. doi: 10.67614/njm.2021.pbmb0f8v

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