Table 4

Respondents' knowledge and practices about personal protective measures against malaria in the Lubombo region, Swaziland, mid July 2007.

Protective activities

n

%

Use repellent lotion

15

4.7

Use mosquito coils

42

13.1

Use repellents sprays

12

3.8

Burn cow dung/leaves

11

3.4

Close windows & doors

20

6.3

Use mosquito nets

74

23.1

Other

27

8.4

Do nothing

139

43.4

Hlongwana et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:29   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-29