The menace of malaria is preventable where people in the endemic areas are adequately exposed to proper education on its causes, management, prevention and control. Here, we assessed the level of knowledge and perception of the inhabitants in a rural area towards malaria transmission, symptoms/signs, management and preventive measures. A cross sectional community-based study was carried out between May and October 2017 in communities around the Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Nigeria. Structured questionnaires were administered to 460 respondents aged between 4 and 90 years to obtain information on demographic variables, perception and knowledge about malaria transmission, s
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