Table 4 Practice of respondents towards VL prevention and control in Addis Zemen town, South Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2012

Prevention of sand fly n = 167

Bed net

33

19.8

DDT

6

3.6

Cleanliness

3

1.9

Isolation of patients

1

0.6

Not use any prevention methods

25

14.8

I don’t know

20

11.8

More than one answer

79

47.4

Use of bed net n = 303

Yes

284

93.7

No

19

6.3

Sleeping outdoor n = 303

Yes

32

10.6

No

271

89.4

Sleeping condition n = 32

Under tree shade with bed net

6

18.7

Under tree shade without bed net

26

81.3

Work time Preference when temperature is high n = 303

Day time

151

49.8

night time

42

13.9

Both

110

36.3

Practice (overall)

Good practiced

208

68.6%

Not Good practice

95

31.4%