Abstract

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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.