KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF INSECTICIDE TREATED NET UTILIZATION FOR MALARIA PREVENTION: A STUDY OF TARAUNI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE.
Abstract
Malaria continues to be a significant global health concern, particularly in sub-saharan Africa
where the disease remains endemic a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Nigeria bears the
highest burden of malaria globally, accounting approximately 27% of malaria cases and 23% of
malaria deaths worldwide (WHO,2022). ITNs are regarded as one of the most cost efficient
malaria control intervention (Lengeler, 2019). ITNs provide dual protection by creating a physical
barrier that prevents mosquitoe bites and by killing or repelling mosquito on contact with the
insecticide(WHO, 2019). The study adopted cross sectional descriptive design and the research is
been conducted in Tarauni LG area of Kano state. The population comprised households within
Tarauni LGA, focused on adults aged 18 and above, and a total population of 254 individuals
which was obtained through a population search and enumeration within the study area. Data is
collected using structured interviewer administered questionnaire. From the analysis, nearly all
respondents (98.7%) had heard of malaria, and 90.7% correctly identified mosquitoe bites as the
primary cause, indicating high awareness. Awareness of ITN
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