Table 1.
Description of outlets visited and antimalarials obtained
| Type of outlets | Outlets enumerated | Outlets meeting screening criteria and interviewed* | Outlets with antimalarials in stock on day of visit | Outlets with artemisinin-containing antimalarials in stock on day of visit | Artemisinin-containing antimalarials audited | Total number of ACAs purchased and analyzed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies | ||||||
| Urban | 261 | 215 | 214 | 206 | 1,601 | 1,554 |
| Rural | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 53 |
| Total | 274 | 223 | 222 | 214 | 1,654 | 1,607 |
| Drug stores (DLDBs/ADDOs) | ||||||
| Urban | 99 | 85 | 85 | 24 | 77 | 73 |
| Rural | 172 | 147 | 144 | 30 | 55 | 52 |
| Total | 271 | 232 | 229 | 54 | 132 | 125 |
| General retailers | ||||||
| Urban | 759 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rural | 1,725 | 80 | 60 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 2,484 | 81 | 61 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Urban total | 1,119 | 301 | 300 | 230 | 1,678 | 1,627 |
| Rural total | 1,910 | 235 | 212 | 42 | 114 | 110 |
| Total | 3,029 | 536 | 512 | 272 | 1,792 | 1,737 |
ACAs = artemisinin-containing antimalarials; ADDOs = accredited drug dispensing outlets; DLDBs = duka la dawa baridi.
*
Outlets were deemed to meet screening criteria if they had an antimalarial in stock or had stocked an antimalarial in the previous 3 months.