Abstract:
Background: -Malaria is a barrier to economic and social development and a cause of immense
hardship to communities throughout sub-Saharan Africa. It accounts for 20% of mortality among
under 5 years of age Children and 10% of the continent’s overall disease burden It imposes
tremendous costs on households, businesses, health systems, and government budget and is
believed to be one cause of the poor economic performance and persistent poverty of many
African nation.
Objectives: -To determine level of knowledge and practice towards malaria prevention among
sibu sire woreda community
Methods: -Cross-sectional study design was used to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice
of malaria prevention of the study community. This study was conducted from March 20-30,
2014. Data was collected by using structured questionnaires used to interview the respondents by
data collectors. 333 households were interviewed using self-administered structured
questionnaires prepared by local language. The obtained data was analyzed manually by tallying
and using calculators and other electronic materials. The findings of the study will be presented
and summarized by using tables, graphs, diagrams and other descriptive methods for further
elaboration and simplicity of understanding among people read them. Discussion was made both
for findings and its relation with other articles cited. The interpretation was also be made
according to its relation with the topic of the study and the conclusion also will be drawn
accordingly as well
Result: All study subjects were participated in the study giving a response rate of 100%. From
333 respondent 272 (81.5%) were males and 61(18.5 %) were female . 197(59%) have
knowledge on preventive method which is drainage of stagnant water preventive from
malaria, and 165(49.5%) of the respondent practice preventive method which were indoor
residual spray in house hold, and 213(64%) of the respondent practice preventive method
which were use of mosquito net preventive from malaria and 120(36%) of the respondent
responds not use of mosquito net because of use ITNS not prevent from malaria.
Conclusion and recommendation: Most of the study population had poor knowledge and
unsafe practice towards prevention on malaria control .Health office, administrative sectors and
other directly or indirectly concerned bodies should have work together in order to the awareness
of the community raised through sustainable provision of health education on related topics.
Moreover, further large scale study should be implemented on Malaria prevention and control in
the current study area
