Table 7 Awareness, perception, and experience of mosquito-borne diseases among residents of Tanga seaport
Question asked | Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Do you know the sex of mosquito that bite human? | Yes | 192 (81.4) |
No | 44 (18.6) | |
Which sex of mosquito biting human? | Female | 134 (69.8) |
Male | 5 (0.6) | |
Both sexes | 53 (27.6) | |
Which diseases you know are transmitted by mosquitoes? | Malaria | 153 (64.8) |
Chikungunya | 4 (1.7) | |
Dengue | 62 (26.3) | |
Malaria, dengue, chikungunya, and others | 17 (7.2) | |
Is there any risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases or infections while at seaport? | Yes | 231 (97.9) |
No | 5 (2.1) | |
Which group is at greater risk of mosquito-borne infection in seaport? | All people | 4 (1.7) |
Nearby community | 67 (28.4) | |
Fishers | 2 (0.8) | |
Passengers/travelers | 13 (5.5) | |
Undecided | 5 (2.1) | |
Workers at port | 145 (61.4) | |
Time at which mosquito bite more while at seaport | Evening | 96 (40.70 |
Morning | 5 (2.1) | |
All the time | 7 (3) | |
Night | 126 (53.4) | |
Noon | 2 (0.8) | |
Personal protection methods used against mosquito biting at seaport | Swatting | 28 (11.9) |
Nothing | 134 (56.8) | |
Use of long clothing | 45 (19.1) | |
Use of repellents | 29 (12.3) |