Table 4

knowledge of respondents on the purpose of using nets and age groups sleeping under nets in Buie and Fentalie districts

Purpose of using nets

Number (%)

Sleeping under net


Age group

Number (%)


Protect from malaria

17 (14.3)

< 5 year

74 (62.2)


Protect from mosquito bite

98 (82.4)

> 5 year

30 (25.2)


Not known

4 (3.4)

unknown

1 (0.8)


Fettene et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:114   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-114

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