A survey was conducted within Kano metropolis, using four hundred standardized questionnaires to assess the
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of the respondents with regard to malaria infection. Females constituted 62.2% of
the respondents while 37.8% were males. All of the respondents were educated either formally primary (23%),
secondary (27.8%), and tertiary (26.4%) or informally [Qur’anic (22.8%)]. Their ages ranged from 15 to 57.Majority
(87.8%) were aware of mosquito as cause of malaria, 57.3% report to hospital for treatment, 26.3% to chemist and
16.5% used herbs for treatment of malaria. The drugs prescribed were Chloroquine (6.3%) Artesunate combination
(ACT) constituted (55.1%) and Fansider/ACT was (25.3%). Knowledge of resistance due to dosage noncompliance
was poor 186 (38.6%) and strict compliance to drug dosage was 185(46.3%). The most used preventive major was
coil, which accounted for (40.5%), followed by aerosol (24.3%), Bed nets was (14.3%), chemical concoction (12.5%)
and others were (8.5%). The level of enlightenment was found to be very impressive as most of the respondents
(77.8%) had been enlightened on malaria infection either through Radio, Television or Health workers, however lack
of knowledge of resistance due to dosage non-compliance found in this research, is a bad signal for any antimalarial
campaign. Therefore awareness campaign should be intensified, especially on dosage non-compliance and sanitation.