Fig 5. Anti-malarial drug use amonspeople with fever, Jimma. Jan2014.

Of the household members who reported having fever, 88 (75.9%) used certain type of drug. However, only 51 (58.0%) used anti-malaria drugs and the remaining used non-anti-malarial drugs such as antipyretics, antibiotic and others. Of those who received anti-malarial drugs, 28(54.9%) received Chloroquine followed by ACT which accounted for 20 (39.3%). The majority (94.1%) of those who used anti-malarial drugs reported that they paid for it. Private clinics (45.1%), pharmacies (23.5%) and health centers (21.6%) constituted the major source of anti-malarial drugs. Only (9.8%) of those who used anti-malarial drugs obtained it from community health posts.