Table 3.

Factors that promote the development of severe malaria in the children

Epidemiological Factors	Odds Ratio (CI = 95%)	p-value
Priority of other personal commitments over child's health.	6.6	0.01
Lack of prompt response to the early symptoms in children	8.2	0.002
Lack of knowledge of the early malaria symptoms	12.8	0.005
Use of wrong malaria medication and dosage.	7.0	0.01
Closeness and accessibility of health centers.	nd	nd