Attitude Of Mothers To The Use Of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNS) In Idemili South Local Government Area

Abstract

The study investigated the attitude of mothers to the use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) in Idemili South
Local Government Area, Anambra State. The population comprises of 524 mothers of child bearing age who
registered for antenatal and others coming for child immunization in Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and
Health Pouts (HPs) in the area. Two hundred and five mothers were randomly sampled for the study.
Researcher-made, questionnaire titled "Attitude of mothers to the use of ITNs (insecticide treated nets)
questionnaire was used for data collection. Two research questions were formulated to guide the study.
Mean scores were used to answer the research questions. The findings revealed among others that mothers
in Idemili South had negative attitude to the use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs). Based on the findings
some recommendations were made to improve mother's attitude to the use of ITNs among which are the
primary health centres should employ the services of counselors to educate women on propriety of ITNs.