Table 4.
Knowledge, perceptions and practices of the 246 MVs
|
Questions |
No. of MVs (%) responding correctly or properly |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 246) | Malaria-affected (n = 62) | Malaria-unaffected (n = 184) | |
|
Malaria knowledge |
|
|
|
| Causation |
70 (28.4) |
11 (17.7) |
59 (32.1) |
| Mode of transmission |
234 (95.1) |
60 (96.8) |
174 (94.6) |
| Vector |
157 (63.8) |
28 (45.2) |
129 (70.1) |
| Breeding place |
98 (39.8) |
19 (30.6) |
79 (42.9) |
| Diagnosis |
241 (98.0) |
59 (95.2) |
182 (98.9) |
| Clinical symptoms |
240 (97.6) |
61 (98.4) |
179 (97.3) |
| Severity |
169 (68.7) |
46 (74.2) |
123 (66.8) |
| Cause of death |
133 (54.1) |
28 (45.2) |
105 (57.2) |
| Control |
133 (54.1) |
28 (45.2) |
105 (57.2) |
| Prevention |
196 (79.7) |
43 (69.3) |
153 (83.1) |
|
Malaria perceptionsa |
|
|
|
| Susceptibility – Q1 |
120 (48.8) |
24 (38.7) |
96 (63.3) |
| Susceptibility – Q2 |
108 (43.9) |
15 (24.2) |
93 (50.5) |
| Susceptibility – Q3 |
168 (68.3) |
43 (69.4) |
125 (68.0) |
| Susceptibility – Q4 |
159 (64.6) |
37 (59.7) |
122 (66.3) |
| Susceptibility – Q5 |
128 (52.0) |
31 (50.0) |
97 (52.7) |
| Severity – Q1 |
147 (59.8) |
37 (59.7) |
110 (59.8) |
| Severity – Q2 |
115 (46.7) |
24 (38.7) |
91 (49.5) |
| Severity – Q3 |
65 (26.4) |
12 (19.3) |
53 (28.8) |
| Severity – Q4 |
230 (93.5) |
57 (91.9) |
173 (94.0) |
| Severity – Q5 |
204 (82.9) |
51 (82.3) |
153 (83.1) |
| Benefit – Q1 |
221 (89.8) |
55 (88.7) |
166 (90.2) |
| Benefit – Q2 |
197 (80.1) |
46 (74.2) |
151 (82.1) |
| Benefit – Q3 |
222 (90.2) |
52 (83.9) |
170 (92.4) |
| Benefit – Q4 |
208 (84.6) |
47 (75.8) |
161 (87.5) |
| Benefit – Q5 |
206 (83.7) |
45 (75.8) |
161 (87.5) |
| Benefit – Q6 |
111 (45.1) |
26 (41.9) |
85 (46.2) |
| Barrier – Q1 |
17 (6.9) |
5 (8.1) |
12 (6.5) |
| Barrier – Q2 |
175 (71.1) |
43 (69.3) |
132 (71.7) |
| Barrier – Q3 |
152 (61.8) |
32 (51.6) |
120 (65.2) |
| Barrier – Q4 |
180 (73.2) |
45 (72.6) |
135 (73.4) |
| Barrier – Q5 |
210 (85.4) |
50 (80.6) |
160 (87.0) |
| Barrier – Q6 |
138 (56.1) |
35 (56.4) |
103 (56.0) |
|
Practicing preventive measures |
|
|
|
| Physical |
108 (43.9) |
30 (48.4) |
78 (42.4) |
| Chemical |
65 (26.4) |
11 (17.8) |
54 (29.3) |
| Electrical |
47 (19.1) |
7 (11.3) |
40 (21.7) |
| Fumigation | 87 (35.4) | 16 (25.8) | 71 (38.6) |
aThe statements are described in the text.