Some of the factors that contribute to increase in number of mosquitoes are most times human made. Common attitudes and practices of humans such as improper waste disposal; indiscriminate disposal of containers that can hold water, used tyres, open water wells, domestic water containers, earthen pots etc are some factors that contributes to the breeding of mosquitoes especially around the homes. Therefore, their was urgent need for the people to shun such practices.
To this end, the Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization Unit (ACSM), took the message of attitudinal change closer to the people during the surveillance activities. The people were educated on these common practices that promotes breeding of mosquitoes around the homes, the dangers they pose to human health, and need to avoid all such practices.
In carrying out their activities, the ACSM Unit employed methods such as direct health talk sand education of some members of households visited, distribution of fliers containing these key messages etc
Advocacy Visit to Chief Peter Obo’s Compound,Ega Ibilla, Oju LGA Benue State
Some members of the communities displaying the message stickers given to them during the sensitization
Advocacy Visit to the village head Ndeboishiagu, Nwude Nwankwegu
