Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents (n = 372)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 169 | 46.5 |
 Female | 203 | 53.5 |
Age of respondents (years) | ||
 11–20 | 50 | 13.4 |
 21–30 | 143 | 38.4 |
 31–40 | 78 | 20.9 |
 41–50 | 47 | 12.6 |
 51–60 | 24 | 6.5 |
 Above 60 | 30 | 8.1 |
Educational status | ||
 None | 24 | 6.5 |
 Primary | 225 | 60.5 |
 Ordinary secondary | 55 | 14.8 |
 Advanced secondary | 39 | 10.5 |
 Post-secondary | 29 | 7.8 |
Occupation | ||
 Peasant (small farmers) | 237 | 63.7 |
 Trader | 58 | 15.6 |
 Civil servant | 18 | 4.8 |
 Student | 59 | 15.9 |
Religion | ||
 Catholic | 100 | 26.9 |
 Muslim | 83 | 22.3 |
 Anglican | 79 | 21.2 |
 Pentecostal | 76 | 20.4 |
 Traditionalist | 7 | 1.9 |
 Others | 27 | 7.3 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 123 | 33.1 |
 Married | 249 | 66.9 |
Knowledge on insect repellent plants | ||
 Yes | 91 | 24.5 |
 No | 281 | 75.5 |