Assessment of Environmental Sanitation Practice on Mosquito Control and Larvae Distribution in Dutse Local Government Area, Jigawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

Mosquito is one of vector that transmits diseases that are major health burden in endemic countries and this requires several methods for control. Mosquito surveillance and community participation will help in controlling the mosquito proliferation. This study was conducted to determine Larvae abundance and assessed environmental sanitation in Dutse L.G.A. A cross-sectional study was conducted in three communities, Gurungu, Baranda and Warwade from April to October, 2022. Structured questionnaires were used to collect information from the respondents on participation on environmental sanitation and larvae were collected using dipping method, counted using formula. 28 (93.3%) were male and 2 (6.6%) were female. Majority of the respondents are in the age group 46 years above,17(56.6%), followed by age group 26-35 years 6 (56.6%) and the least are respondents in the age group 36-45 years 2(6.6%). Respondents with informal education level was significantly (P<0.05) highest, followed by respondents with Secondary educational level 6(20%). Only (26.8%) of the respondents were participating in environmental community sanitation. The larvae of Culex species was significantly (P<0.05) recorded highest in Gurungu (149) and Baranda (106) recorded the highest larvae of Anopheles species. The abundance of mosquito larva is not significant (P>0.05) with breeding sites. Temporary pools recorded the highest abundance of mosquito larvae (70.25%). Majority of the respondents are not participating in community sanitation, Culex larvae was recorded highest and temporary pool recorded the highest larvae.Fumigation in the identified breeding site is recommended this will help to control the population of the mosquitoes.