Low awareness about malaria and the utilization of the preventive methods are serious challenges of malaria
control programmes in Africa. A community based interventional study was carried out among pregnant
women in Dorowa Babuje. Health education was given to the pregnant women on the use of Long lasting
insecticidal nets (LLINs), after which the LLINs were distributed to the pregnant women. A reassessment on the
level of awareness and utilization of the LLINs was done after four months. The women were within the mean
age of 26+5.25 years, 69.6% of the women were farmers, 111 (63.8%) had primary school education.The level of
awareness of ITNs increased from 59.2% at pre-intervention to 97.6% after health education intervention.
McNemar’s X2 = 61.02, df = 1, p< 0.001 The intervention also increased practice of sleeping under the nets
significantly to 146(89%) McNermar’s X2 =82.01, df = 1, p< 0.001. This study has demonstrated that with the
ongoing National distribution of the Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets, a sustained community based education
should be adopted as a strategy in order to achieve a universal coverage and utilization of the LLINs.