Table 2 Knowledge on housefly/insect repellent plants in relation with age, gender, educational status, religion, occupation and marital status of the respondents

 Male

46

χ² = 1.274, df = 1

P = 0.256

 Female

45

 11–20

3

χ² = 171.2, df = 6

P < 0.001

 21–30

7

 31–40

10

 41–50

26

 51–60

20

 Above 60

25

 Illiterate

16

χ² = 28.7, df = 5

P < 0.001

 Primary

51

 Ordinary secondary

9

 Advanced secondary

6

 Certificate and diploma

3

 Degree

10

 Peasant (small farmers)

63

χ² = 17.2, df = 3

P = 0.001

 Civil servant

8

 Trader/self-employed

17

 Student

3

 Catholic

34

χ² = 29.5, df = 5

P < 0.001

 Muslim

21

 Anglican

14

 Pentecostal

8

 Traditionalist

6

 Others

8

 Single

7

χ² = 35.0, df = 1

P < 0.001

 Married

84