Based on a study conducted in 2023, most respondents in all regions of Nigeria reported sleeping inside a mosquito treated net as the most popular malaria preventive measure. Spraying insecticide routinely came in second, with 50 percent of respondents in the North West geo-political zone reporting using this measure.
Malaria is a dangerous disease caused by a parasite that usually infects a certain type of mosquito, which in turn feeds on humans. In 2020, Nigeria registered some 21.6 million cases of malaria.
Most popular malaria preventive measures in Nigeria in 2023, by region
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NOIPolls. (July 31, 2023). Most popular malaria preventive measures in Nigeria in 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419538/malaria-preventive-measures-in-nigeria-by-region/
NOIPolls. "Most popular malaria preventive measures in Nigeria in 2023, by region." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419538/malaria-preventive-measures-in-nigeria-by-region/
NOIPolls. (2023). Most popular malaria preventive measures in Nigeria in 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419538/malaria-preventive-measures-in-nigeria-by-region/
NOIPolls. "Most Popular Malaria Preventive Measures in Nigeria in 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419538/malaria-preventive-measures-in-nigeria-by-region/
NOIPolls, Most popular malaria preventive measures in Nigeria in 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419538/malaria-preventive-measures-in-nigeria-by-region/ (last visited July 08, 2024)
Most popular malaria preventive measures in Nigeria in 2023, by region [Graph], NOIPolls, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419538/malaria-preventive-measures-in-nigeria-by-region/