Table 2.
Knowledge of dispensers on new malaria treatment guidelines in proportions versus education level.
| Level of education |
Knowledge | Training received |
On Dosage |
On S/Es |
Rx of Malaria in Pregnancy |
Appropriate Mx of S/Es |
Fatty meal and absorption |
Average Knowledge Score |
| Pharmacist | 0/5 0% |
2/5 40% |
2/5 40% |
4/5 80% |
3/5 60% |
0/5 0% |
44% | |
| Pharmacy technician | 8/9 88.9% |
3/9 33.3% |
0/9 0% |
8/9 88.9% |
0/6 0% |
0/6 0% |
24.4% | |
| Nurse | 0/2 0% |
0/2 0% |
0 0% |
2/2 100% |
0/4 0% |
0/4 0% |
20% | |
| Clerk | 1/6 16.7% |
1/6 16.7% |
0/6 0% |
6/6 100% |
0/6 0% |
1/6 16.7% |
26.8% | |
| Total | 9/22 40.9% |
6/22 27.3% |
2/22 9.1% |
20/22 90.9% |
3/22 13.6% |
1/22 4.5% |
Ave 28.8% |
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