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Table 2 Participants knowledge of the sterile insect technique (SIT) in Mamfene Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2015

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices on malaria transmission in Mamfene, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa 2015

Knowledge questions

  

Participants heard about SIT before

n = 400

%

 Yes

36

9.0

 No

364

91.0

Where did participants hear about SIT

n = 36

 

 Community meetings

30

83.3

 Health care facility

1

2.8

 Neighbour

3

8.3

 Church

2

5.6

Participants’ understanding on SIT

n = 36

 

 To assist in elimination of malaria

33

91.0

 Do not know

3

9.9

Participants’ opinion on mosquito release

n = 400

 

 Those who are for it

251

63.0

 Those who are against it

149

37.0