Table 5.
The availability of ACT and other logistics at licensed chemical shops at the start of the study
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Had a functioning thermometer | 29 | 69.0 |
Had a functioning infant weighing scale | 6 | 14.3 |
Had a functioning adult weighing scale | 8 | 19.0 |
Dosing cups and portable water available | 28 | 66.7 |
Malaria treatment algorithms/guidelines/flowchart | 36 | 85.7 |
Had at least an ACT in stock | 42 | 100.0 |
Had artesunate–amodiaquine | 30 | 71.4 |
Had artemether–lumefantrine | 29 | 69.0 |
Had dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine | 12 | 28.6 |
ACT = artemisinin-based combination therapy. N = 42.