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Table 4 Assessment of malaria prevention practices in communities (n = 200) before and after implementation of IVM in Botor-Tolay district southwestern Ethiopia (2015–2018)

From: Community based integrated vector management for malaria control: lessons from three years’ experience (2016–2018) in Botor-Tolay district, southwestern Ethiopia

Variables

Attributes

Year

X2-square, p-value

2015 n (%)

2018 n (%)

Household has at least one mosquito net

Yes

167 (83.5)

180 (90)

P = 0.055

No

33 (16.5)

20 (10)

Household has at least one mosquito net for every two family members

Yes

113 (56.5)

166 (83)

P < 0.001

No

87 (43.5)

34 (17)

Family members slept under mosquito net in previous night

Yes

80 (40)

99 (49.5)

P = 0.056

No

120 (60)

101 (50.5)

Priority given to pregnant woman and children under five when access is limited

Yes

135 (67.5)

178 (89)

P < 0.001

No

65 (32.5)

22 (11)

Nets repaired when there is damage

Yes

45 (22.5)

51 (25.5)

P = 0.482

No

155 (77.5)

149 (74.5)

Mosquito nets washed as per WHO recommendation

Yes

25 (12.5)

38 (19)

P = 0.074

No

175 (87.5)

162 (81)

House sprayed in the last 12 months

Yes

47 (23.5)

20 (10)

P < 0.001

No

153 (76.5)

180 (90)

House hold head ever participated in malaria education

Yes

66 (33)

110 (55)

P < 0.001

No

134 (67)

90 (45)

Household head ever participated in larval source management

Yes

53 (26.5)

124 (62)

P < 0.001

No

147 (73.5)

76 (38)