Table 2.

Mothers' recall of ALu's dosage (n = 110)

Dosage recall	n	%
Twice a day for three days, six tablets in total	63	57.30
Three times a day for three days	11	10.00
Two times a day for five days	4	3.64
Two times a day for six days	3	2.72
Three times a day for six days	4	3.64
Two times a day for seven days	3	2.72
One tablet for seven days	5	4.55
Half a tablet, three times a day for seven days	3	2.72
Half a tablet, twice a day for seven days	2	1.81
Half a tablet, twice a day for two days	1	.90
Quarter tablet, three times a day for three days	2	1.81
One table a day for five days	2	1.81
Forgot the dose, cannot recall	7	6.36

Note: For children in the 4 months to 5 years age group, weighing between 5 and 14 kilos, the standard recommended dose of artemether-lumefantrine is one tablet, twice a day after a gap of 8 hours, for three days in total (Guidelines for the treatment of malaria, WHO 2006).